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 West Boxford (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 Boxford. 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 Boxford ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Boxford: W. Boxford
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 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 Boxford is located in Essex 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 Essex County: Middlesex, Suffolk & Rockingham (NH).
Below are the counties that are near West Boxford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Boxford:
- Essex County (The home county of West Boxford)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Boxford, with the one closest to West Boxford listed first.
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
- Ward Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ward Hill is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
- North Andover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Andover is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
- East Boxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boxford
- Bradford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bradford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Haverhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Haverhill is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Groveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Groveland is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
- Boxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
- Shawsheen Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
- Lawrence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Andover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Andover is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
- West Andover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Andover is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Methuen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Methuen is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Boxford, with the one closest to West Boxford listed first.
- North Reading
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
- West Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- West Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Tewksbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
- Reading
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
- Wilmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
- Dracut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dracut is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
- Montrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Montrose is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Ayres City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
- Lowell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lowell is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
- Mishawum ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
- Billerica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
- North Billerica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
- Collinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Collinsville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Boxford, with the one closest to West Boxford listed first.
- Brookline Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Wellesley Farms
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
- Westbrook Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Babson Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Needham Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Wellesley Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- Wellesley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
- East Milton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- East Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
- Milton Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
- Montclair
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Montclair is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Needham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Needham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
- Norfolk Downs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Boxford, with the one closest to West Boxford listed first.
- Hull
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- Bayside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bayside is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Kenberma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kenberma is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenberma
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Boxford, with the one closest to West Boxford listed first.
- Franklin Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Franklin Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Revere
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Revere is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
- Chelsea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- Charlestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Boston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- East Boston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- East Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
- Winthrop
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
- Allston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Allston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
- Bay Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Point Shirley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
- Brighton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- South Boston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Jamaica Plain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Boxford, with the one closest to West Boxford listed first.
- Shaker Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Harvard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harvard is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Boxford, with the one closest to West Boxford listed first.
- Pelham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <1>
- Hudson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
- Nashua
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <1>
- East Merrimack
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
- Litchfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Merrimack
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Hollis Depot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
- South Merrimack
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
- Massabesic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
- Hollis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <1>
- Bedford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bedford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <1>
- Manchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Merrimack County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Boxford, with the one closest to West Boxford listed first.
- South Hooksett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Hooksett is located in Merrimack County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hooksett
- Martin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Martin is located in Merrimack County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Rockingham County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Boxford, with the one closest to West Boxford listed first.
- Westville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Westville is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
- Wilson Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
- Plaistow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Atkinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Newton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <1>
- Hampstead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Hampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Windham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Windham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <1>
- Danville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Kingston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hubbard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hubbard is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Strafford County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Boxford, with the one closest to West Boxford listed first.
- Glenmere Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Glenmere Village is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmere Village
- Lee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lee is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
- Durham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Durham is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Boxford, see our County-by-County Page for West Boxford.
Cemeteries Near West Boxford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Boxford.
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 West Boxford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Boxford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Boxford, with the one closest to West Boxford listed first.
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Georgetown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91270 <3>
- Brookside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- First Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Georgetown.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SAL.801 <4>
- Lithuanian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Linwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pentucket Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (512 more) ...
- Riverview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Groveland.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRV.800 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91517 <3>
- Elmwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sons of Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Boxford had a population of 325 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Boxford, with the one closest to West Boxford listed first.
- South Groveland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- South Groveland is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Groveland
- South Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- South Georgetown is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Georgetown
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
- Ward Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ward Hill is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
- North Andover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Andover is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
- Boxford Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Boxford Station is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford Station
- Boxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
- East Boxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Boxford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boxford
- Groveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Groveland is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
- Haverhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Haverhill is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Bradford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bradford is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Lawrence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- South Lawrence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lawrence
- West Andover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Andover is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Andover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Andover is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Boxford. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Boxford.
Newspapers Published in West Boxford ...
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 139 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Boxford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Boxford, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Boxford.
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 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 Boxford:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Essex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Hillsborough County
- Merrimack County
- Rockingham County
- Strafford 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> | 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- West Boxford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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.
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| <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 West Boxford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |