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 Westwood (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 Westwood. 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.
A Few Details for Westwood ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Westwood was settled in 1640.
- It was incorporated in 1897.
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 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.
Westwood is located in Norfolk County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Norfolk County: Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Westwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Westwood:
- Norfolk County (The home county of Westwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood, with the one closest to Westwood listed first.
- Norwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Norwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
- Dedham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dedham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
- Charles River Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
- East Walpole
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
- Ashcroft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
- Readville Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Readville Manor is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor
- Needham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Needham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
- Walpole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
- Medfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- Ponkapoag
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
- Needham Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Canton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood, with the one closest to Westwood listed first.
- North Easton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- Mansfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- East Mansfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- Furnace Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Easton Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- South Easton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- North Attleboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Attleboro Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Norton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Attleboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Chartley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
- Raynham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood, with the one closest to Westwood listed first.
- Cliftondale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cliftondale is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliftondale
- Pleasant Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Saugus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- Nahant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- West Lynn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- Lynn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- East Lynn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Lynn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Swampscott
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- Lynnfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lynnfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,040 people
- Clifton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- West Peabody
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Peabody is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peabody
- Peabody
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood, with the one closest to Westwood listed first.
- Newton Upper Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- South Sherborn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
- Eliot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Newton Highlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Waban
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Waban is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
- Natick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Sherborn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Chestnut Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Newton Centre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Newton Centre is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Centre
- Newton Lower Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Newton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Auburndale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Auburndale is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Newtonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood, with the one closest to Westwood listed first.
- Brockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Montello
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- North Abington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- Rockland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rockland is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
- West Hingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
- Abington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Cochesett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
- Accord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Hingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
- Hull
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hull is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,484 people
- West Bridgewater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Whitman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitman is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
- Bayside
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bayside is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood, with the one closest to Westwood listed first.
- Readville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Stonybrook Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Hyde Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- West Roxbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Roslindale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Mattapan Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Jamaica Plain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Mattapan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Brighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Ashmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
- Roxbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Dorchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood, with the one closest to Westwood listed first.
- Cordaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cordaville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordaville
- Fayville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fayville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
- Milford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- South Milford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- Southborough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Southborough is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,200 people
- Southville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Southville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southville
- Hopedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- White City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Mendon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- East Blackstone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- Millerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Upton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Upton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
- West Upton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- West Upton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Upton
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westwood, with the one closest to Westwood listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Arnold Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Cumberland Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
- Cumberland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Hamlet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Woonsocket
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Albion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Berkeley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Branch Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Lime Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Lincoln
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,941 people
- Union Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Westwood, see our County-by-County Page for Westwood.
Cemeteries Near Westwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westwood.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Westwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Westwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Westwood, with the one closest to Westwood listed first.
- Highland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Old Parish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Parish Cemetery
- The Old Parish Cemetery has also been known as:
- South Parish Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NRD.800 <1>
- Brookdare Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vine Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brookdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hebrew Progressive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (695 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Needham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Moose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Westwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Westwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Westwood, with the one closest to Westwood listed first.
- Norwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Norwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
- Ellis
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ellis is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Islington
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Islington is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islington
- East Walpole
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
- Winslows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Winslows is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslows
- Endicott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Endicott is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
- Dedham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dedham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
- Charles River Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
- Medfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- Walpole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
- Canton Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Canton Junction is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Junction
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ashcroft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
- Needham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Needham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
- Medfield Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Medfield Junction is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield Junction
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Westwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westwood.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Westwood ...
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 149 newspapers that have been published in the area around Westwood.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Westwood. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Westwood and those printed in the larger area surrounding Westwood.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of Westwood.
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 Westwood:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Norfolk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Essex County
- Middlesex County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Westwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |