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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 Whalom (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 Whalom. 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.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Whalom is located in Worcester County.

To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).

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

  • Worcester County     (The home county of Whalom)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whalom, with the one closest to Whalom listed first.
    • Lunenburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
    • South Fitchburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Fitchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg
      • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
    • Fitchburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
    • Leominster
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
      • Leominster is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
    • Blackburn Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
      • Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County
    • Pratts Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Junction
      • Pratts Junction is located in Worcester County
    • North Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Worcester County
    • Still River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still River
      • Still River is located in Worcester County
    • East Princeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Princeton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Princeton
      • East Princeton is located in Worcester County
    • Westminster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,091 people
    • Ashburnham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburnham
      • Ashburnham is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Harvard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,618 people
    • Lancaster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,857 people
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whalom, with the one closest to Whalom listed first.
    • Haggetts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haggetts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
      • Haggetts is located in Essex County
    • Lowell Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Junction
      • Lowell Junction is located in Essex County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whalom, with the one closest to Whalom listed first.
    • Tully
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
      • Tully is located in Franklin County
    • North Orange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
      • North Orange is located in Franklin County
    • Millington ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
      • Millington is located in Franklin County
    • Orange
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
    • Mayo Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
      • Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Morse Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
      • Morse Village is located in Franklin County
    • New Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
    • Warwick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Warwick is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whalom, with the one closest to Whalom listed first.
    • Old City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Middlesex County
    • Shaker Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Shirley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
    • West Groton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
    • Townsend
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
    • Townsend Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townsend Harbor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Harbor
      • Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County
    • West Townsend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
      • West Townsend is located in Middlesex County
    • Ashby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • South Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
      • South Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Ayer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayer
      • Ayer is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,211 people
    • Paper Mill Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Groton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Groton is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
    • Pepperell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperell
      • Pepperell is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,043 people
  • Norfolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whalom, with the one closest to Whalom listed first.
    • Wellesley Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
      • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
    • Wellesley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Cheshire County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whalom, with the one closest to Whalom listed first.
    • Rindge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
      • Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <3>
    • West Rindge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Rindge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
      • West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Jaffrey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffrey
      • Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaffrey <3>
    • Fitzwilliam Depot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
      • Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Fitzwilliam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonds Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonds Corner
      • Bonds Corner is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Dublin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <3>
    • Eastview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Troy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
    • Richmond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Cheshire County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
  • Hillsborough County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whalom, with the one closest to Whalom listed first.
    • Brookline
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Mason
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
    • Greenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
    • Hollis Depot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis Depot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Depot
      • Hollis Depot is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • New Ipswich
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ipswich
      • New Ipswich is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ipswich <3>
    • Hollis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Temple
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <3>
    • West Wilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Wilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wilton
      • West Wilton is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • East Milford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milford
      • East Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Milford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
    • Wilton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <3>
    • South Merrimack
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Merrimack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Merrimack
      • South Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Sharon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Rockingham County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whalom, with the one closest to Whalom listed first.
    • Londonderry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
      • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <3>
    • Windham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Derry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <3>
    • Wilson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Rockingham County (NH)

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

Cemeteries Near Whalom ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whalom.

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

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

  • South Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Bernards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northeast of Fitchburg.
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Forest Hill Cemetery (located 63 miles to the north).
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #FIT.804 <5>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90989 <6>
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northeast of Fitchburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91584 <6>
  • St. Leo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Cecilias Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (465 more) ...
    • Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<7>

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

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

  • South Fitchburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Fitchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fitchburg
    • South Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
  • Lunenburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
    • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
  • West Leominster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leominster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leominster
    • West Leominster is located in Worcester County
  • North Leominster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leominster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leominster
    • North Leominster is located in Worcester County
  • Fitchburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
    • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
  • Leominster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leominster
    • Leominster is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,548 people
  • Lunenburg Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lunenburg Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg Station
    • Lunenburg Station is located in Worcester County
  • West Fitchburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fitchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fitchburg
    • West Fitchburg is located in Worcester County
  • Gates Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Crossing
    • Gates Crossing is located in Worcester County
  • Shirley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,554 people
  • Wachusett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wachusett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wachusett
    • Wachusett is located in Worcester County
  • West Groton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
    • West Groton is located in Middlesex County
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    • Townsend Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townsend Harbor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Harbor
      • Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County
    • Townsend
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
    • Ashby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people

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

Newspapers Published in Whalom ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whalom.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whalom, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whalom.

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 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 Whalom:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Whalom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whalom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5751, Longitude: -71.7467       In this case, the coordinates for Whalom have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.

<6>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.
<7>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 Whalom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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