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 Walpole (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 Walpole. 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 Walpole ...
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 Walpole: W. Walpole
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 northeast 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
West Walpole is located in Norfolk 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 Norfolk County: Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near West Walpole. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Walpole:
- Norfolk County (The home county of West Walpole)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Walpole, with the one closest to West Walpole listed first.
- Walpole
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
- South Walpole
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Norfolk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Medfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Pondville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - East Walpole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
- East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Millis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - North Foxboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- Sharon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
- Norwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
- Foxborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- Acorn Terrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
- Medway
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Walpole, with the one closest to West Walpole listed first.
- Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- East Mansfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- North Attleboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- 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
- North Easton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Attleboro Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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
- Easton Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Easton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Furnace Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Norton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- South Easton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Attleboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Chartley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Attleborough City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- 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
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Walpole, with the one closest to West Walpole listed first.
- Saugus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- Nahant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- West Lynn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Lynn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Swampscott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- Lynnfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Walpole, with the one closest to West Walpole listed first.
- East Holliston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Holliston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Sherborn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Metcalf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- Natick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Framingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Newton Upper Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- North Natick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
- North Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Hayden Row
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Cochituate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
- Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
- Eliot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Hopkinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Walpole, with the one closest to West Walpole listed first.
- Brockton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Montello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Cochesett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - West Bridgewater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Abington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- North Abington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Rockland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Whitman
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Bridgewater
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- East Bridgewater
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Elmwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Accord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Paper Mill Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Walpole, with the one closest to West Walpole listed first.
- Readville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Stonybrook Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- West Roxbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Roslindale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Jamaica Plain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Dorchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Roxbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Brighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Allston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Bay Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Walpole, with the one closest to West Walpole listed first.
- Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- South Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- East Blackstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Millerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- Hopedale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Mendon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - White City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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
- Cordaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Fayville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Southville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- Blackstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Southborough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Millville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Windham County (CT)
- East Thompson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- East Thompson
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Walpole, with the one closest to West Walpole listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Barrington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Barrington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Warren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Bristol
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Coggeshall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Walpole, with the one closest to West Walpole listed first.
- Norwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
- Hillsgrove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
- Kettle Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Warwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Walpole, with the one closest to West Walpole listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Arnold Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Cumberland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Cumberland Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Hamlet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Woonsocket
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Albion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
- Berkeley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Valley Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Branch Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Lime Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County (RI)
- Union Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Walpole, see our County-by-County Page for West Walpole.
Newspapers Published in West Walpole ...
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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Walpole.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Walpole, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Walpole.
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 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 Walpole:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Plymouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Suffolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Norfolk County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Norfolk County
Cemeteries Near West Walpole ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Walpole.
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 Walpole covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Walpole, with the one closest to West Walpole listed first.
- Wapole Plains Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wapole Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wapole Plains Cemetery
- Walpole Plains Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walpole Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walpole Plains Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- St. Francis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Walpole.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91000 <3>
- Francis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
- Guild Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guild Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
- Old Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Vine Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vine Lake Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91808 <3>
- Moose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Moose Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Walpole.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moose Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2416869 <3>
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
- Wrentham Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- The Wrentham Center Cemetery has also been known as:
- Center Cemetery
- Wrentham Trinity Episcopal Church Burial Ground
- Wrentham Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrentham Center Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #270816 <3>
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- Rock Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Chestnut Tree Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Tree Cemetery
- Rock Hill Cemetery
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>
While we didn't find West Walpole in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Walpole.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Walpole, with the one closest to West Walpole listed first.
- Highland Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
- Highland Lake is located in Norfolk County
- Walpole
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
- Norfolk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- South Walpole
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- City Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Mills
- City Mills is located in Norfolk County
- Medfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Pondville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Rockville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - West Foxboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Foxboro
- West Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- North Foxboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
- Medfield Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield Junction
- Medfield Junction is located in Norfolk County
- East Walpole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
- East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
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- Winslows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Millis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Wrentham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Winslows
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Walpole. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Walpole.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Walpole. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Walpole) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Walpole. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1370, Longitude: -71.2870 In this case, the coordinates for West Walpole have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Walpole, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |