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 Whitman (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 Whitman. 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 Whitman ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Whitman was settled in 1670.
- It was incorporated in 1875.
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 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.
Whitman is located in Plymouth 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 Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.
Below are the counties that are near Whitman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whitman:
- Plymouth County (The home county of Whitman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- Abington
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Hanson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
- Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
- North Abington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
- North Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Rockland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - East Bridgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Montello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Brockton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Curtis Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Crossing
- Curtis Crossing is located in Plymouth County
- Oldham Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Village
- Oldham Village is located in Plymouth County
- Elmwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Bryantville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
- Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
- West Bridgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Accord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Accord is located in Plymouth County
- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- Buzzards Bay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
- Sagamore Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
- Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Bourne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Monument Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Sagamore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- South Easton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Easton Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Easton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - North Easton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- North Easton is located in Bristol County
- Furnace Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
- Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
- Raynham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- Raynham Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- East Mansfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
- East Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- East Taunton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Taunton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Mansfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Norton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Weir Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- Nahant
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
- Nahant is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,506 people
- Lynn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
- Saugus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugus
- Saugus is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,542 people
- Swampscott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampscott
- Swampscott is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,462 people
- West Lynn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- West Lynn is located in Essex County
- Clifton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Marblehead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
- West Town Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town Landing
- West Town Landing is located in Essex County
- Peabody
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
- Peabody is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,063 people
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,581 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- Chestnut Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Eliot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
- Eliot is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Center
- Newton Center is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Highlands
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
- Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Upper Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Somerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Cambridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Newton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
- Waban
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
- Waban is located in Middlesex County
- Everett
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
- Huron Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
- Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
- Newton Lower Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Newtonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
- Newtonville is located in Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- South Weymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Holbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- Randolph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - North Stoughton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- East Weymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
- East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Weymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Stoughton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Braintree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Beechwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
- North Weymouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
- North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
- Ponkapoag
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- Hyde Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Mattapan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Readville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Stonybrook Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Dorchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Roslindale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- West Roxbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- South Boston
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Jamaica Plain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Roxbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Bay Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Point Shirley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Shirley
- Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- East Blackstone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
- Millerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County
- South Milford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County
- Milford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- Warren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Barrington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Coggeshall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Arnold Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Darlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Central Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- Pawtucket
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Rumford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
- Valley Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Cumberland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
- Cumberland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
- Berkeley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Berkeley is located in Providence County (RI)
- East Providence Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Providence Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
- Saylesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylesville
- Saylesville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Albion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Providence County (RI)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whitman, see our County-by-County Page for Whitman.
Newspapers Published in Whitman ...
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 Whitman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whitman, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whitman.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Whitman:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Plymouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Suffolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Barnstable County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Plymouth County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Plymouth County
Cemeteries Near Whitman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitman.
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 Whitman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Colebrook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colebrook Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90886 <3>
- St. James Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
- Old Church Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Church Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Church Burying Ground
- Bicknell Family Tomb
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bicknell Family Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bicknell Family Tomb
- Torrey Family Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Torrey Family Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torrey Family Burying Ground
- High Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91071 <3>
- Holy Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
- Island Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Abington.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91269 <3>
- Leach Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
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- Nash Family Tomb
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Family Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Family Tomb
- Hunt Family Tomb Site
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Family Tomb Site have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Family Tomb Site
- Cushing Family Tomb Site
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cushing Family Tomb Site have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cushing Family Tomb Site
- Nash Family Tomb
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Whitman had a population of 4,000 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Whitman had a population of 15,295 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Whitman, with the one closest to Whitman listed first.
- Abington
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- North Hanson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanson
- North Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- Hanson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
- Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
- East Bridgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bridgewater
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- South Hanson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanson
- South Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- West Hanover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hanover
- West Hanover is located in Plymouth County
- Rockland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Campello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Matfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Westdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Satucket
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - South Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanover
- South Hanover is located in Plymouth County
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- Brookville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Norfolk County
- Montello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- Brockton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Brookville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whitman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whitman.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Whitman: www.ci.whitman.ma.us/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whitman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0807, Longitude: -70.9356 In this case, the coordinates for Whitman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Whitman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |