Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about West Sutton (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 Sutton. 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 Sutton ...
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 Sutton: W. Sutton
You might be interested in other communities that are also named West Sutton. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Sutton.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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 Sutton is located in Worcester 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 Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near West Sutton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Sutton:
- Worcester County (The home county of West Sutton)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sutton, with the one closest to West Sutton listed first.
- Manchaug ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Manchaug is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
- West Millbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Millbury is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
- Sutton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sutton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,576 people
- Oxford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
- North Oxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
- East Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Hodges Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hodges Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
- West Oxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oxford
- New Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Auburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Auburn is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
- Millbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Millbury is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 people
- Douglas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Douglas is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
- East Douglas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Douglas is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sutton, with the one closest to West Sutton listed first.
- North Attleboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Attleboro Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleborough City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Attleboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- North Seekonk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Seekonk is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
- Dodgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Mansfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Franklin County
- Smiths ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smiths is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sutton, with the one closest to West Sutton listed first.
- Holland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Holland is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Brimfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
- Wales
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wales is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
- West Brimfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- West Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brimfield
- Monson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Monson is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
- Tenneyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
- Palmer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Palmer is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- South Factory Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- State Line
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- State Line is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Thorndike
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Thorndike is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndike
- Three Rivers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sutton, with the one closest to West Sutton listed first.
- Ware
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Bondsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Enfield is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sutton, with the one closest to West Sutton listed first.
- Woodville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Hayden Row
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hopkinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Metcalf
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Ashland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- East Holliston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- Holliston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Marlborough Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough Junction
- Marlborough
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Framingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Hudson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
- South Sherborn
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
- Sherborn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sutton, with the one closest to West Sutton listed first.
- Bellingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Franklin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Medway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Acorn Terrace
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Sheldonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Millis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
- Rockville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rockville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Norfolk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Wrentham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Medfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- Plainville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Pondville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pondville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sutton, with the one closest to West Sutton listed first.
- Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Staffordville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stafford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Willington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
- Mount Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hope is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Stafford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
- State Line
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Stafford Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Willington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Atwoodville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Atwoodville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwoodville
- Gurleyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gurleyville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sutton, with the one closest to West Sutton listed first.
- East Thompson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- Fabyan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Quinebaug
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
- North Grosvenor Dale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Grosvenor Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- East Woodstock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Thompson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
- Putnam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Putnam is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Putnam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Harrisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sutton, with the one closest to West Sutton listed first.
- Rice City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
- Coventry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- Greene
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Arkwright
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Gortons Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gortons Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
- Phenix
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sutton, with the one closest to West Sutton listed first.
- Glendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Harrisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Pascoag
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
- Whipple
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whipple is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
- West Glocester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
- Nasonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
- Slatersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Burrillville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Branch Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Chepachet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Union Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Hamlet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- North Smithfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Sutton, see our County-by-County Page for West Sutton.
Cemeteries Near West Sutton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Sutton.
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 Sutton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Sutton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Sutton, with the one closest to West Sutton listed first.
- West Sutton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pigeon Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Putnam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sutton Town Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sutton Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Millbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Roche Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Church Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (546 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, West Sutton had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Sutton, with the one closest to West Sutton listed first.
- Manchaug ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Manchaug is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
- Sutton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sutton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,576 people
- West Millbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Millbury is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
- Oxford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
- North Oxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
- West Oxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oxford
- Webster
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
- Webster has also been known as:
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- Auburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Auburn is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,701 people
- Douglas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Douglas is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
- East Douglas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Douglas is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
- Wilkinsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkinsonville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsonville
- West Auburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Auburn is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Texas
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Texas is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
- Whitinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
- Northbridge Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Northbridge Center is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbridge Center
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Sutton. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Sutton.
Newspapers Published in West Sutton ...
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 173 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Sutton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Sutton, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Sutton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Sutton:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Worcester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Franklin County
- Hampden County
- Hampshire County
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Tolland County
- Windham County
- Kent County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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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| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Sutton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Sutton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |