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 Boylston (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 Boylston. 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 Boylston ...
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 Boylston: W. Boylston
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.
A Few Details for West Boylston ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- West Boylston was settled in 1642.
- It was incorporated in 1808.
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 doctors and 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.
West Boylston 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 Boylston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Boylston:
- Worcester County (The home county of West Boylston)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Boylston, with the one closest to West Boylston listed first.
- Boylston Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
- Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
- Sterling Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Junction
- Sterling Junction is located in Worcester County
- Dawson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Boylston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Holden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
- Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Ruralville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralville
- Ruralville is located in Worcester County
- Sterling
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,166 people
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
- Brooks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Worcester County
- Shrewsbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,910 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Boylston, with the one closest to West Boylston listed first.
- Millington ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- Smiths ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - New Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Morse Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
- Morse Village is located in Franklin County
- North Orange
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
- North Orange is located in Franklin County
- Orange
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Tully
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) - Cooleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleyville
- Cooleyville is located in Franklin County
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Boylston, with the one closest to West Boylston listed first.
- Brimfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Holland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Tenneyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
- Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
- Thorndike
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - Wales
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Boylston, with the one closest to West Boylston listed first.
- Ware
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Bondsville
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Boylston, with the one closest to West Boylston listed first.
- Hudson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Marlborough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Shaker Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
- Shirley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
- Woodville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Stow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Boxborough
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxborough
- Boxborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- Lower Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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
- Ayer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
- Ayer is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
- Hopkinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Ashland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Hayden Row
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Boylston, with the one closest to West Boylston listed first.
- Wellesley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Bellingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Medway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Millis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Wellesley Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- 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
- Charles River Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
- Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
- Dover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Medfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Needham Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- 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
- Acorn Terrace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Boylston, with the one closest to West Boylston listed first.
- East Thompson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Fabyan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Fabyan is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fabyan <2>
- Quinebaug
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinebaug
- Quinebaug is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinebaug <2>
- Thompson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Grosvenor Dale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor Dale
- Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosvenor Dale <2>
- North Grosvenor Dale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grosvenor Dale
- North Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Grosvenor Dale <2>
- East Woodstock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Woodstock
- East Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Woodstock <2>
- Thompson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
- Mechanicsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
- South Woodstock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodstock
- South Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Woodstock <2>
- Woodstock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
- Woodstock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cheshire County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Boylston, with the one closest to West Boylston listed first.
- Rindge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
- Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <2>
- West Rindge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rindge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
- West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Boylston, with the one closest to West Boylston listed first.
- Brookline
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookline <2>
- Mason
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
- New Ipswich
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ipswich
- New Ipswich is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ipswich <2>
- Hollis Depot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
- Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Greenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
- Hollis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <2>
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Boylston, with the one closest to West Boylston listed first.
- Slatersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Glendale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Harrisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Nasonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
- Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Pascoag
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
- Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
- Whipple
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Branch Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Hamlet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Union Village
(28 miles [45.1 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)
- Woonsocket
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- North Smithfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- North Smithfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Boylston, see our County-by-County Page for West Boylston.
Newspapers Published in West Boylston ...
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 224 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Boylston.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Boylston, 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 West Boylston.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 West Boylston:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cheshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hillsborough County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
Cemeteries Near West Boylston ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Boylston.
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 Boylston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Boylston, with the one closest to West Boylston listed first.
- High Plains Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- The High Plains Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oakdale Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Plains Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91069 <4>
- Legge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legge Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Holden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91044 <4>
- St. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Holden.
- The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2164241 <4>
- Park Avee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- The Park Avee Cemetery has also been known as:
- Park Ave. Burying Ground
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Avee Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984442 <4>
- Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Worcester.
- The Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Notre Dame du Lac Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2387115 <4>
- Mountain View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shrewsbury Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1607184 <4>
- West Sterling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Sterling Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Sterling.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
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- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
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 Boylston had a population of 1,900 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, West Boylston had a population of 8,039 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Boylston, with the one closest to West Boylston listed first.
- Oakdale
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Summit
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Boylston Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston Center
- Boylston Center is located in Worcester County
- Sterling Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Junction
- Sterling Junction is located in Worcester County
- Dawson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - North Worcester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Worcester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Worcester
- North Worcester is located in Worcester County
- Quinapoxet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinapoxet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinapoxet
- Quinapoxet is located in Worcester County
- Holden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
- Holden is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,259 people
- Greendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Boylston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - North Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woods
- North Woods is located in Worcester County
- Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sterling
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,166 people
- West Sterling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sterling
- West Sterling is located in Worcester County
- Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Worcester County
- Sterling
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Boylston. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Boylston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Boylston: www.westboylston.com/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- West Boylston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Boylston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3668, Longitude: -71.7856 In this case, the coordinates for West Boylston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 West Boylston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |