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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 Mansfield (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 Mansfield. 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 Mansfield ...
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 Mansfield: W. Mansfield
You might be interested in other communities that are also named West Mansfield. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Mansfield.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
West Mansfield is located in Bristol 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 Bristol County: Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol (RI), Newport (RI) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near West Mansfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Mansfield:
- Bristol County (The home county of West Mansfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mansfield, with the one closest to West Mansfield listed first.
- Mansfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- East Mansfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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- Chartley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
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- Norton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Attleboro Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
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- Attleboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- North Attleboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Briggs Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County
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- Dodgeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
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- Furnace Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
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- Attleborough City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
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- Easton Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
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- Easton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Easton is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mansfield, with the one closest to West Mansfield listed first.
- South Sherborn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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- Holliston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Metcalf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
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- East Holliston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
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- Sherborn
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Hayden Row
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
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- Natick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Newton Upper Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
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- North Natick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- North Natick is located in Middlesex County
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- Ashland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Framingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Hopkinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Eliot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
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- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mansfield, with the one closest to West Mansfield listed first.
- Foxborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- Plainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- North Foxboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
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- Pondville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pondville is located in Norfolk County
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- Wrentham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- South Walpole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
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- Burnt Swamp Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
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- Sheldonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
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- Sharon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- Acorn Terrace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
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- Norfolk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Walpole
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Walpole is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mansfield, with the one closest to West Mansfield listed first.
- Cochesett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
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- West Bridgewater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Brockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Bridgewater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- East Bridgewater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Elmwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
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- Montello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
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- Paper Mill Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
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- Whitman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- Namasket Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
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- Abington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- North Abington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
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- Lakeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mansfield, with the one closest to West Mansfield listed first.
- Readville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
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- Hyde Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
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- Stonybrook Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
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- Highland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
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- Mattapan Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
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- Mattapan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
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- Roslindale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
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- West Roxbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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- Ashmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
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- Jamaica Plain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
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- Dorchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
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- Neponset
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
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- Roxbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
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- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mansfield, with the one closest to West Mansfield listed first.
- Millerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
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- East Blackstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
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- South Milford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
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- Blackstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Hopedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- Mendon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- Milford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- White City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Worcester County
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- Millville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Millville is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- Uxbridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
- Upton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Upton is located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
- Linwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Linwood is located in Worcester County
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- North Uxbridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
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- Windham County (CT)
- East Thompson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mansfield, with the one closest to West Mansfield listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Barrington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Barrington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Warren
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Warren
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Bristol
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Coggeshall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Bristol
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
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- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mansfield, with the one closest to West Mansfield listed first.
- Norwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Shawomet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Kettle Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Hillsgrove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Oakland Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Warwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Buttonwoods
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Apponaug
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Arkwright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Cowesett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Phenix
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
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- West Warwick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- West Warwick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
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- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mansfield, with the one closest to West Mansfield listed first.
- Tiverton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Bliss Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Prudence Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Prudence Island is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Portsmouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Tiverton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Melville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Melville is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Portsmouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Tiverton Four Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Lawtons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lawtons is located in Newport County (RI)
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- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Mansfield, with the one closest to West Mansfield listed first.
- Arnold Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Burnt Swamp Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Darlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Valley Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Cumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Berkeley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Central Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- Lonsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lonsdale is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Pawtucket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Lime Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Albion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Cumberland Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
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- Washington County (RI)
- Mount View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mount View is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Mansfield, see our County-by-County Page for West Mansfield.
Cemeteries Near West Mansfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Mansfield.
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 Mansfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Mansfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Mansfield, with the one closest to West Mansfield listed first.
- Quaker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Spring Brook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Purchase Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Norton Common Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norton Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Mansfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91613 <2>
- Shepardville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Kirk Yard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Babbit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (786 more) ...
- Morse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Burial Ground Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 Mansfield had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Mansfield, with the one closest to West Mansfield listed first.
- Mansfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Chartley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
- Norton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- East Mansfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
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- Foxvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Foxvale is located in Norfolk County
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- North Attleboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Attleboro Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
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- Barrowsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barrowsville is located in Bristol County
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- East Norton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Norton is located in Bristol County
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- Foxborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- East Foxboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
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- Plainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
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- West Foxboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
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- Dodgeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
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- Briggs Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Mansfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Mansfield.
Newspapers Published in West Mansfield ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Mansfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Mansfield, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Mansfield.
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 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 Mansfield:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Bristol County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Windham County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Newport County
- Providence County
- Washington 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 Mansfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Mansfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |