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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 Wheelockville (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 Wheelockville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Wheelockville is located in Worcester 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 Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Wheelockville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wheelockville:
- Worcester County (The home county of Wheelockville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheelockville, with the one closest to Wheelockville listed first.
- Uxbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Uxbridge is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
- Linwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Linwood is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- North Uxbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- North Uxbridge is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
- Mendon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mendon is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- Whitinsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whitinsville is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
- White City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- White City is also located in Worcester County
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- New Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Village is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Millville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Millville is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- Northbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Northbridge is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,621 people
- Hopedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hopedale is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- Blackstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blackstone is also located in Worcester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- East Blackstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Blackstone is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Douglas
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Douglas is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheelockville, with the one closest to Wheelockville listed first.
- North Attleboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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 southeast)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleborough City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Attleboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Dodgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County
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- North Seekonk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Seekonk is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
- Mansfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Briggs Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County
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- Chartley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County
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- East Mansfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- Norton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Seekonk
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Seekonk is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
- Harris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheelockville, with the one closest to Wheelockville listed first.
- Holland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Holland is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Brimfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brimfield is located in Hampden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheelockville, with the one closest to Wheelockville listed first.
- Hayden Row
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
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- Woodville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Hopkinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Metcalf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Holliston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- East Holliston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Sherborn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- South Sherborn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
- Marlborough Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough Junction
- Framingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Marlborough
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Natick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Natick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheelockville, with the one closest to Wheelockville listed first.
- Bellingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Medway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Acorn Terrace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Sheldonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Rockville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rockville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Wrentham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Millis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
- Norfolk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Plainville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Pondville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pondville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Medfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheelockville, with the one closest to Wheelockville listed first.
- Cochesett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
- Brockton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheelockville, with the one closest to Wheelockville listed first.
- Readville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Stonybrook Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Highland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Hyde Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- West Roxbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- Roslindale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Brighton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Mattapan Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Jamaica Plain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheelockville, with the one closest to Wheelockville listed first.
- Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheelockville, with the one closest to Wheelockville listed first.
- East Thompson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- Thompson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
- Thompson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grosvenor Dale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Grosvenor Dale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Putnam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- West Thompson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
- Fabyan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Quinebaug
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ballouville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam Heights is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
- Putnam
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheelockville, with the one closest to Wheelockville listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Barrington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Barrington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Warren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Warren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheelockville, with the one closest to Wheelockville listed first.
- Arkwright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Norwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Phenix
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Phenix is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Coventry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
- Hillsgrove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Quidnick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Quidnick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quidnick
- Rice City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rice City is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
- West Warwick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- West Warwick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Apponaug
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Coventry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Coventry is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Gortons Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gortons Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
- Greene
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Greene is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheelockville, with the one closest to Wheelockville listed first.
- Slatersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Branch Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Glendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Nasonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
- Hamlet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Union Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Woonsocket
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Harrisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Whipple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whipple is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
- North Smithfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
- North Smithfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- Primrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Primrose is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Pascoag
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wheelockville, see our County-by-County Page for Wheelockville.
Cemeteries Near Wheelockville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wheelockville.
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 Wheelockville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wheelockville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wheelockville, with the one closest to Wheelockville listed first.
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Albee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Norden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Hill Meeting House Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- George Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (673 more) ...
- Locust Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill Cemetery
- The Locust Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Davenport Cemetery
- Royal Taft Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Providence Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<4>
While we didn't find Wheelockville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wheelockville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wheelockville, with the one closest to Wheelockville listed first.
- Uxbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Uxbridge is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
- North Uxbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- North Uxbridge is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
- Ironstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ironstone is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
- Mendon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mendon is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- Whitinsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whitinsville is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
- Millville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Millville is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- Northbridge Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Northbridge Center is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbridge Center
- Former name for Northbridge Center:
- Northbridge Centre
- Slatersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Northbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Northbridge is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,621 people
- Blackstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blackstone is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- East Blackstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Blackstone is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- South Milford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Milford is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hopedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hopedale is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- East Douglas
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Douglas is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
- Douglas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Douglas is also located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wheelockville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wheelockville.
Newspapers Published in Wheelockville ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wheelockville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wheelockville, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wheelockville.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Wheelockville:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Worcester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Hampden County
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Tolland County
- Windham County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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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| <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 Wheelockville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wheelockville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |