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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 Upton (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 Upton. 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 Upton ...

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 Upton: W. Upton

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Upton is located in Worcester 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 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 Upton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Upton:

  • Worcester County     (The home county of West Upton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Upton, with the one closest to West Upton listed first.
    • Upton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
    • Northbridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Grafton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopedale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • New Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Worcester County
    • Whitinsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
      • Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
    • Saundersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Milford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Linwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Worcester County
    • North Uxbridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Mendon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • White City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Worcester County
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Upton, with the one closest to West Upton listed first.
    • North Attleboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
      • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
    • Attleboro Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
      • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
    • Attleborough City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
      • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
    • Mansfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Attleboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • East Mansfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • North Seekonk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
      • North Seekonk is located in Bristol County
    • Briggs Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chartley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
      • Chartley is located in Bristol County
    • Norton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Furnace Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
      • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
    • North Easton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Bristol County
  • Hampden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Upton, with the one closest to West Upton listed first.
    • Holland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Brimfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Upton, with the one closest to West Upton listed first.
    • Woodville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Middlesex County
    • Hayden Row
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hayden Row. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
      • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hayden Row
      • From West Upton to Hayden Row
    • Hopkinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Metcalf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • East Holliston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Holliston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ashland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Marlborough Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Marlborough
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Framingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherborn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hudson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Upton, with the one closest to West Upton listed first.
    • Bellingham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Medway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Franklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Acorn Terrace
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Millis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
      • Millis is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
    • Rockville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Norfolk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockville
      • From West Upton to Rockville
    • Norfolk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheldonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Medfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
      • Medfield is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
    • Wrentham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pondville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pondville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
      • Pondville is located in Norfolk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pondville
      • From West Upton to Pondville
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Upton, with the one closest to West Upton listed first.
    • West Roxbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Readville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
      • Readville is located in Suffolk County
    • Stonybrook Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
      • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Hyde Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Roslindale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Brighton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamaica Plain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Mattapan Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Mattapan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Roxbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Allston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
      • Allston is located in Suffolk County
    • Ashmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
      • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashmont
      • From West Upton to Ashmont
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Upton, with the one closest to West Upton listed first.
    • Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Windham County (CT)
  • Kent County (RI)
  • Providence County (RI)

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

Cemeteries Near West Upton ...

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

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, West Upton had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Northbridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Upton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
  • Northbridge Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northbridge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbridge Center
    • Northbridge Center is located in Worcester County
  • Farnumsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnumsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnumsville
    • Farnumsville is located in Worcester County
  • Fisherville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
    • Fisherville is located in Worcester County
  • Whitinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
    • Whitinsville is located in Worcester County
  • Hopedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
    • Hopedale is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
  • Grafton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Saundersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • North Uxbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mendon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Milford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Woodville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Middlesex County
    • Wilkinsonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsonville
      • Wilkinsonville is located in Worcester County
    • Uxbridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
      • Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people

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

Newspapers Published in West Upton ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Upton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Upton, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Upton.

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 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 Upton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Upton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.

<5>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.
<6>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 Upton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 Upton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Upton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1699, Longitude: -71.6210    









 

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