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Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about West 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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Bridgewater: W. Bridgewater
You might be interested in other communities that are also named West Bridgewater. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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 may 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)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
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- East Bridgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Elmwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
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- Bridgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Paper Mill Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
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- Brockton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Whitman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- Montello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
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- Abington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Hanson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hanson is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
- Bryantville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
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- Halifax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Halifax is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,865 people
- Monponsett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Monponsett is located in Plymouth County
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- 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)
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
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- Bourne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bourne is located in Barnstable County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
- Sagamore Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
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- Monument Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
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- Pocasset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
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- Sagamore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
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- 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)
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
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- Easton Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
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- Easton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Easton is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- North Easton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
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- Raynham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Raynham Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
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- Furnace Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
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- East Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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- East Taunton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
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- Taunton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Norton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Weir Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
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- Mansfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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- 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)
- Nahant is located in Essex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Cliftondale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cliftondale is located in Essex County
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- Pleasant Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
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- Saugus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Saugus is located in Essex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- West Lynn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
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- 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)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
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- South Sherborn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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- Cambridgeport
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cambridgeport is located in Middlesex County
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- Eliot
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
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- Newton Centre
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
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- Newton Highlands
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
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- Newton Upper Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
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- Holliston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Newton Lower Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
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- Newton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Newtonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
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- Sherborn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Waban
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Waban is located in Middlesex County
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- 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)
- Avon is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
- Brookville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brookville is located in Norfolk County
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- Stoughton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Holbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- North Stoughton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
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- Randolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
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- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- South Weymouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
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- Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Canton is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
- Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- Foxborough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- Ponkapoag
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
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- North Foxboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
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- Braintree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- 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)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
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- Hyde Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
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- Mattapan Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
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- Stonybrook Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
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- Ashmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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- Mattapan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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- Neponset
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
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- Dorchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
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- Roslindale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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- Highland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
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- West Roxbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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- Roxbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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- Savin Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
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- 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)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
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- East Blackstone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
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- South Milford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
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- Blackstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Milford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Hopedale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- Mendon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- White City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Worcester County
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- Millville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- 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)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Coggeshall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Warren
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Warren
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Annawomscutt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Barrington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Bristol
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Bristol
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- 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)
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Shawomet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Hillsgrove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Kettle Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Oakland Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Warwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- 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)
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Tiverton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Tiverton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- 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)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Darlington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Arnold Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Central Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- East Providence Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Pawtucket
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Rumford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Lonsdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lonsdale is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Valley Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Carpenters Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Berkeley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Cumberland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Bridgewater, see our County-by-County Page for West Bridgewater.
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.
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 Bridgewater - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- First RC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Second RC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Prospect Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Summer Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Central Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Union Congregational Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (602 more) ...
- Scotland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Coweeset Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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.<3>
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)
- Westdale is located in Plymouth County
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- Matfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Matfield is located in Plymouth County
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- Cochesett
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
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- Campello
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Campello is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campello
- Bridgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Elmwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
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- East Bridgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Scotland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Scotland is located in Plymouth County
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- Satucket
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Satucket is located in Plymouth County
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- Eastondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Eastondale is located in Bristol County
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- South Easton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
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- Easton Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Easton Station is located in Bristol County
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- Easton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Easton is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- Brockton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Raynham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
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.
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]<4>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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
- Pages specific to Plymouth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable County
- Bristol County
- Essex County
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Newport County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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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| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- West Bridgewater) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |