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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 Village (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 Village. 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 Village ...

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 Village: W. Village

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 doctors and hospitals 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 Village is located in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).

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

  • Middlesex County     (The home county of West Village)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Village, with the one closest to West Village listed first.
    • North Reading
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
    • Reading
      (2 miles [3.2 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
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Mishawum ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
      • Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
    • Walnut Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Wakefield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
    • Tewksbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
      • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
    • Montvale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale
      • Montvale is located in Middlesex County
    • Stoneham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,961 people
    • Burlington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
    • Cummingsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Cummingsville is located in Middlesex County
    • Pinehurst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Village, with the one closest to West Village listed first.
    • Lynnfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
      • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
    • Lowell Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
      • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
    • Brigadoon Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
      • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
    • Middleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
    • Howe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Essex County
    • Andover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
    • Hathorne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hathorne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorne
      • Hathorne is located in Essex County
    • Shawsheen Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
      • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
    • Haggetts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haggetts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
      • Haggetts is located in Essex County
    • Danvers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
    • Boxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
      • Boxford is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
    • Saugus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
      • Saugus is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Village, with the one closest to West Village listed first.
    • Brookline Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
      • Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Brookline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
    • Westbrook Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Babson Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
      • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
    • Needham Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
      • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
    • Wellesley Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
      • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
    • Milton Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
      • Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Montclair
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Norfolk County
    • Needham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
    • Norfolk Downs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
      • Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
    • Wellesley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
      • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
    • Wollaston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
      • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Village, with the one closest to West Village listed first.
    • Hull
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
    • Hingham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
      • Hingham is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
    • Minot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
      • Minot is located in Plymouth County
    • Accord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
      • Accord is located in Plymouth County
    • North Scituate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
      • North Scituate is located in Plymouth County
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Village, with the one closest to West Village listed first.
    • Revere
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
      • Revere is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,375 people
    • Chelsea
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
    • Allston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Boston
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • East Boston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boston
      • East Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Winthrop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,446 people
    • Bay Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
      • Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Brighton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Suffolk County
    • Point Shirley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
      • Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
    • South Boston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Jamaica Plain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
      • Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Village, with the one closest to West Village listed first.
    • Shaker Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
    • Harvard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
    • Bolton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,476 people
    • Still River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
      • Still River is located in Worcester County
    • Fayville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
      • Fayville is located in Worcester County
    • Southborough
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
      • Southborough is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
    • Seventh Day Adventist Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Adventist Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist Village
      • Seventh Day Adventist Village is located in Worcester County
    • Berlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,731 people
    • Carterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
      • Carterville is located in Worcester County
    • Cordaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
      • Cordaville is located in Worcester County
    • Lancaster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
    • North Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Worcester County
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Village, with the one closest to West Village listed first.
    • Pelham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Nashua
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Hollis Depot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Litchfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Hollis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <2>
    • South Merrimack
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • East Merrimack
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Merrimack
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
      • Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Brookline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookline <2>
  • Rockingham County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Village, with the one closest to West Village listed first.
    • Salem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Wilson Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corners
      • Wilson Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Atkinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Plaistow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Windham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <2>
    • North Salem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hampstead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Newton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Hubbard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • South Hampton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Danville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Derry Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry Village
      • Derry Village is located in Rockingham County (NH)

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

Newspapers Published in West Village ...

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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Village.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Village, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Village.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Village:

Cemeteries Near West Village ...

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

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

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

  • Forest Glen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Glen Cemetery
  • Old Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
  • Harmony Vale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Park Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Temple Israel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
  • Forest Glade Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Town Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
  • Continue List   (563 more) ...
    • Woodbrook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodbrook Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Woburn.
      • The Woodbrook Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Salem Street Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbrook Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91872 <4>
    • Lindenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Old Burying Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground

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>

While we didn't find West Village in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Village.

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

  • North Reading
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
    • North Reading is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
  • Reading Highlands
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading Highlands
    • Reading Highlands is located in Middlesex County
  • Reading
    (2 miles [3.2 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
  • North Wilmington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilmington
    • North Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
  • Wilmington
    (3 miles [4.8 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
  • Lynnfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
    • Lynnfield is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
  • Wilmington Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Junction
    • Wilmington Junction is located in Middlesex County
  • South Wilmington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
    • South Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
  • North Woburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Woburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woburn
    • North Woburn is located in Middlesex County
  • Mishawum ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawum
    • Mishawum is located in Middlesex County
  • Walnut Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Wakefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Wakefield is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,051 people
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Montrose
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Middlesex County
    • Lowell Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
      • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
    • Silver Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Middlesex County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Village. 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>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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5668, Longitude: -71.1120       In this case, the coordinates for West Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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