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 Bridgewater (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 Bridgewater. 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 Bridgewater ...
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 Bridgewater: W. Bridgewater
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 Bridgewater ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- West Bridgewater was settled in 1651.
- It was incorporated in 1822.
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.
West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth 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 Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.
Below are the counties that are near West Bridgewater. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Bridgewater:
- Plymouth County (The home county of West Bridgewater)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bridgewater, with the one closest to West Bridgewater listed first.
- Cochesett
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - East Bridgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Elmwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Bridgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Paper Mill Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Brockton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Whitman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Montello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Abington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Halifax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Hanson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
- Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
- Bryantville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
- Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
- Monponsett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monponsett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monponsett
- Monponsett is located in Plymouth County
- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bridgewater, with the one closest to West Bridgewater listed first.
- Buzzards Bay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
- Bourne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Sagamore Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
- Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Monument Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Pocasset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
- Sagamore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bridgewater, with the one closest to West Bridgewater listed first.
- South Easton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Easton Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Easton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - North Easton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Raynham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Raynham Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- Furnace Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- East Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- East Taunton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Taunton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Norton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Weir Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Mansfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bridgewater, with the one closest to West Bridgewater listed first.
- Nahant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Saugus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- West Lynn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bridgewater, with the one closest to West Bridgewater listed first.
- Chestnut Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Eliot
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Center
- Newton Center is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Highlands
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Upper Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Holliston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Newton Lower Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Newton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Newtonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Sherborn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Waban
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
- Waban is located in Middlesex County
- Cambridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Auburndale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bridgewater, with the one closest to West Bridgewater listed first.
- Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Stoughton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Holbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- North Stoughton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Randolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - South Weymouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
- Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- Foxborough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- Ponkapoag
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - North Foxboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- Braintree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- East Walpole
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
- East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bridgewater, with the one closest to West Bridgewater listed first.
- Readville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Hyde Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Stonybrook Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Dorchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Roslindale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- West Roxbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jamaica Plain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Roxbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- South Boston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Bay Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Boston
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bridgewater, with the one closest to West Bridgewater listed first.
- Millerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- East Blackstone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- South Milford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Blackstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Milford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Hopedale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Mendon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - White City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Millville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bridgewater, with the one closest to West Bridgewater listed first.
- Barrington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Coggeshall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Warren
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Annawomscutt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Barrington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Bristol
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Bristol
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bridgewater, with the one closest to West Bridgewater listed first.
- Norwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
- Hillsgrove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
- Kettle Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Oakland Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
- Warwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bridgewater, with the one closest to West Bridgewater listed first.
- Bliss Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Tiverton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Tiverton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Bridgewater, with the one closest to West Bridgewater listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Darlington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Arnold Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Central Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- East Providence Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Providence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
- Pawtucket
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Rumford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
- Valley Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Carpenters Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Luthers Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Berkeley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Cumberland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Bridgewater, see our County-by-County Page for West Bridgewater.
Newspapers Published in West Bridgewater ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Bridgewater.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Bridgewater, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Bridgewater.
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 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 Bridgewater:
- 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 Plymouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Essex 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
- Suffolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Newport 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
- Barnstable County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Plymouth County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Plymouth County
Cemeteries Near West Bridgewater ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Bridgewater.
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 Bridgewater covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Bridgewater, with the one closest to West Bridgewater listed first.
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
- First RC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First RC Cemetery
- Second RC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second RC Cemetery
- Mt. Prospect Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Prospect Cemetery
- Summer Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summer Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summer Street Cemetery
- Trinity Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Church Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Central Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in East Bridgewater.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2293632 <3>
- Union Congregational Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- The Union Congregational Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Congregational Church Cemetery
- Beaver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
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- Scotland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotland Cemetery
- Coweeset Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coweeset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coweeset Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Scotland 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, West Bridgewater had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, West Bridgewater had a population of 7,310 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Bridgewater, with the one closest to West Bridgewater listed first.
- Westdale
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Matfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Cochesett
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Campello
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Bridgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Elmwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - East Bridgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Scotland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Satucket
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Eastondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastondale
- Eastondale is located in Bristol County
- South Easton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Easton Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Station
- Easton Station is located in Bristol County
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- Easton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Brockton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Raynham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Easton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Bridgewater. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Bridgewater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Bridgewater. 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> | 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 Bridgewater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Bridgewater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0190, Longitude: -71.0078 In this case, the coordinates for West Bridgewater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Bridgewater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |