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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 Newbury (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 Newbury. 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 Newbury ...

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 Newbury: W. Newbury

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 Newbury ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • West Newbury was settled in 1635.
  • It was incorporated in 1819.

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 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 Newbury is located in Essex 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 Essex County: Middlesex, Suffolk & Rockingham (NH).

Below are the counties that are near West Newbury. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Newbury:

  • Essex County     (The home county of West Newbury)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Newbury, with the one closest to West Newbury listed first.
    • Rocks Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
      • Rocks Village is located in Essex County
    • Merrimac
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
    • Byfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
      • Byfield is located in Essex County
    • Groveland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
    • Amesbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
      • Amesbury is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
    • Haverhill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
    • Newbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
      • Newbury is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
    • Newburyport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
      • Newburyport is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
    • Georgetown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
    • Bradford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Essex County
    • Newbury Old Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Old Town
      • Newbury Old Town is located in Essex County
    • Salisbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
    • West Boxford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
      • West Boxford is located in Essex County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Newbury, with the one closest to West Newbury listed first.
    • North Reading
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
    • West Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Dracut
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
      • Dracut is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
    • Tewksbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
      • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
    • Reading
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
    • Wilmington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,287 people
    • Wakefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
    • Ayres City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayres City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres City
      • Ayres City is located in Middlesex County
    • Lowell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
    • Billerica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billerica
      • Billerica is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,021 people
    • Middlesex Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
      • Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County
    • North Billerica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Billerica
      • North Billerica is located in Middlesex County
    • Mishawum ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
      • Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Newbury, with the one closest to West Newbury listed first.
    • Revere
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
      • Revere is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
    • Chelsea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
    • Charlestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
    • East Boston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
      • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Winthrop
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
    • Boston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
    • Point Shirley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
      • Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Newbury, with the one closest to West Newbury listed first.
    • Pelham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <2>
    • Hudson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Massabesic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
      • Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Nashua
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <2>
    • East Merrimack
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
      • East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Litchfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
      • Litchfield is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <2>
    • Merrimack
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimack
      • Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrimack <2>
    • Reeds Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
      • Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Manchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Bedford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
    • South Merrimack
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
      • South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Pinardville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinardville
      • Pinardville is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Hollis Depot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
      • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
  • Merrimack County (NH)
    • South Hooksett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hooksett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hooksett
      • South Hooksett is located in Merrimack County (NH)
  • Rockingham County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Newbury, with the one closest to West Newbury listed first.
    • South Hampton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Newton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
    • Plaistow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaistow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaistow
      • Plaistow is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaistow <2>
    • East Kingston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Kensington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
      • Kensington is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <2>
    • Monahan Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monahan Corners
      • Monahan Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Seabrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
      • Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook <2>
    • Atkinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <2>
    • Kingston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <2>
    • Fogg Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
      • Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Nason Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Corners
      • Nason Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Danville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
    • Hampstead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <2>
  • Strafford County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Newbury, with the one closest to West Newbury listed first.
    • Glenmere Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmere Village
      • Glenmere Village is located in Strafford County (NH)
    • Lee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <2>
    • Durham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
    • Madbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
      • Madbury is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
    • Dover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Strafford County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
    • Barrington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Newbury, see our County-by-County Page for West Newbury.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of West Newbury ...

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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Newbury.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of West Newbury. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of West Newbury and those printed in the larger area surrounding West Newbury.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of West Newbury.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to West Newbury:

Cemeteries Near West Newbury ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Newbury.

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 Newbury covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Newbury, with the one closest to West Newbury listed first.

  • Bridge Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridge Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridge Street Cemetery
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
  • Merrimack Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrimack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrimack Cemetery
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
  • Walnut Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Church Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Street Cemetery
  • Lower Corner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Corner Cemetery
  • Children of Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Children of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Children of Israel Cemetery
  • Sawyer Hill Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Hill Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Hill Burying Ground
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pentucket Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (462 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Newbury had a population of 313 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, West Newbury had a population of 4,781 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from West Newbury, with the one closest to West Newbury listed first.

  • Merrimacport
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimacport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimacport
    • Merrimacport is located in Essex County
  • Merrimac
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
    • Merrimac is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
  • Groveland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
    • Groveland is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
  • Byfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
    • Byfield is located in Essex County
  • Haverhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
    • Haverhill is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
  • Salisbury Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Point
    • Salisbury Point is located in Essex County
  • Amesbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
    • Amesbury is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
  • Bradford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Essex County
  • South Groveland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Groveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Groveland
    • South Groveland is located in Essex County
  • Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
  • South Byfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Byfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byfield
    • South Byfield is located in Essex County
  • Knights Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Crossing
    • Knights Crossing is located in Essex County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Newbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
      • Newbury is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
    • Newton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
    • Newburyport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
      • Newburyport is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Newbury. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Newbury.

The official website for West Newbury: www.westnewbury.com/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Newbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Newbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8013, Longitude: -70.9885    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Newbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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