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 Wessonville (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 Wessonville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Wessonville is located in Worcester 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 Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Wessonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wessonville:
- Worcester County (The home county of Wessonville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wessonville, with the one closest to Wessonville listed first.
- Westborough
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Westborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
- Northborough
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Northborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
- Chapinville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chapinville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapinville
- Southville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Shrewsbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
- Cordaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Southborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- South Berlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- North Grafton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
- Fayville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
- Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
- Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wessonville, with the one closest to Wessonville listed first.
- North Attleboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Attleboro Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Mansfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Attleborough City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Attleboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- East Mansfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- Dodgeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- North Easton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wessonville, with the one closest to Wessonville listed first.
- Woodville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Marlborough Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough Junction
- Marlborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Hopkinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Hudson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hudson is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
- Ashland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Hayden Row
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Framingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Saxonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Saxonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonville
- East Holliston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- Holliston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Metcalf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Lower Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wessonville, with the one closest to Wessonville listed first.
- Bellingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Medway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Millis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
- Dover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
- Medfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- Wellesley Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Rockville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Babson Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Charles River Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wellesley Farms
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
- Wellesley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
- Acorn Terrace
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
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- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wessonville, with the one closest to Wessonville listed first.
- West Roxbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- Brighton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Highland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Stonybrook Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Hyde Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Readville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Roslindale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Allston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
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- Jamaica Plain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Mattapan Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
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- Mattapan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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- Roxbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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- Ashmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wessonville, with the one closest to Wessonville listed first.
- East Thompson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- Fabyan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Quinebaug
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
- Grosvenor Dale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Grosvenor Dale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Woodstock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- West Thompson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
- Harrisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Putnam Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam Heights is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
- Putnam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wessonville, with the one closest to Wessonville listed first.
- Hollis Depot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
- Brookline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wessonville, with the one closest to Wessonville listed first.
- Slatersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Branch Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Hamlet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Union Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Woonsocket
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Glendale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Nasonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
- Harrisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- North Smithfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
- North Smithfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- Whipple
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Whipple is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Cumberland Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wessonville, see our County-by-County Page for Wessonville.
Cemeteries Near Wessonville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wessonville.
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 Wessonville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wessonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wessonville, with the one closest to Wessonville listed first.
- Midland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Old Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Howard Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mary Goodnow Gravesite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bear Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (583 more) ...
- South Berlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Wessonville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wessonville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wessonville, with the one closest to Wessonville listed first.
- Westborough
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Westborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,063 people
- Northborough
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Northborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,038 people
- Chapinville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chapinville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapinville
- Woodville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Southville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Shrewsbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
- North Grafton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grafton
- South Berlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Berlin is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- Cordaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Southborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Marlborough Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough Junction
- Marlborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grafton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,082 people
- Hopkinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wessonville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wessonville.
Newspapers Published in Wessonville ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 209 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wessonville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wessonville, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wessonville.
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 Wessonville:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Worcester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Suffolk County
- Windham County
- Hillsborough County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
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 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.
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| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wessonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wessonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |