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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 West Auburn (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 West Auburn. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for West Auburn ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Auburn: W. Auburn

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

West Auburn is located in Worcester County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).

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

  • Worcester County     (The home county of West Auburn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Auburn, with the one closest to West Auburn listed first.
    • North Oxford
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
      • North Oxford is located in Worcester County
    • Auburn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
    • Rochdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Millbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
      • West Millbury is located in Worcester County
    • Cherry Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
    • Hodges Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
      • Hodges Village is located in Worcester County
    • Oxford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
    • Millbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbury
      • Millbury is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 people
    • Sutton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,576 people
    • Leicester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
      • Leicester is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
    • Quinsigamond Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinsigamond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
      • Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
    • Charlton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Charlton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
    • Charlton Depot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
      • Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
  • Bristol County
    • North Attleboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
      • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Auburn, with the one closest to West Auburn listed first.
    • Smiths ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smiths
      • From West Auburn to Smiths
    • Millington ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hampden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Auburn, with the one closest to West Auburn listed first.
    • Holland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brimfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
    • Wales
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Tenneyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Monson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Palmer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Thorndike
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
      • Thorndike is located in Hampden County
    • South Factory Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
      • South Factory Village is located in Hampden County
    • State Line
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Three Rivers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hampden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,154 people
    • North Wilbraham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Wilbraham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Hampshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Auburn, with the one closest to West Auburn listed first.
    • Ware
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bondsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
      • Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
    • Enfield ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Enfield is located in Hampshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enfield
      • From West Auburn to Enfield
    • Belchertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
      • Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belchertown
      • From West Auburn to Belchertown
    • Pelham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Auburn, with the one closest to West Auburn listed first.
    • Woodville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Middlesex County
    • Hayden Row
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hopkinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Marlborough Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Marlborough
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Metcalf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hudson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
    • Holliston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • East Holliston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Framingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Stow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lower Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Auburn, with the one closest to West Auburn listed first.
    • Bellingham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Franklin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Medway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Acorn Terrace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Millis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
      • Millis is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
    • Rockville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Norfolk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockville
      • From West Auburn to Rockville
    • Sheldonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Medfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
      • Medfield is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
    • Norfolk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Wrentham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Dover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dover
      • From West Auburn to Dover
    • Plainville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Auburn, with the one closest to West Auburn listed first.
    • Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Staffordville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Stafford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <3>
    • State Line
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to State Line
      • From West Auburn to State Line
    • Stafford Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stafford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
    • East Willington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Hope
      • From West Auburn to Mount Hope
    • Willington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <3>
    • Crystal Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gurleyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Windham County (CT)
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Auburn, with the one closest to West Auburn listed first.
    • Harrisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pascoag
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • West Glocester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Glendale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Whipple
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whipple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
      • Whipple is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whipple
      • From West Auburn to Whipple
    • Burrillville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
      • Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
    • Nasonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Slatersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Branch Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chepachet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Glocester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glocester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glocester
      • Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
    • Hamlet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 West Auburn to Hamlet

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

Cemeteries Near West Auburn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Auburn.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Auburn, with the one closest to West Auburn 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 in 1895, West Auburn had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Texas
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Worcester County
  • North Oxford
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
    • North Oxford is located in Worcester County
  • Auburn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
  • Rochdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • West Millbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
    • West Millbury is located in Worcester County
  • Cherry Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
  • Oxford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
  • Jamesville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
    • Jamesville is located in Worcester County
  • Charlton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
    • Charlton is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
  • West Oxford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oxford
    • West Oxford is located in Worcester County
  • Leicester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
    • Leicester is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,272 people
  • West Sutton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sutton
    • West Sutton is located in Worcester County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sutton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,576 people
    • Quinsigamond Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinsigamond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
      • Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
    • South Worcester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Worcester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Worcester
      • South Worcester is located in Worcester County

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

Newspapers Published in West Auburn ...

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 190 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Auburn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Auburn, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Auburn.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 West Auburn:

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

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

Footnotes ...

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

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

<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 West Auburn, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Auburn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Auburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1780, Longitude: -71.8721       In this case, the coordinates for West Auburn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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