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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 Wrentham (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 Wrentham. 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 Wrentham ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • Wrentham was settled in 1669.
  • It was incorporated in 1673.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Wrentham is located in Norfolk County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Norfolk County: Bristol, Middlesex, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester & Providence (RI).

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

  • Norfolk County     (The home county of Wrentham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wrentham, with the one closest to Wrentham listed first.
    • Pondville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pondville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
      • Pondville is located in Norfolk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pondville
      • From Wrentham to Pondville
    • North Foxboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Norfolk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Acorn Terrace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sheldonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Foxborough
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • South Walpole
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
      • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
    • Plainville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Norfolk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockville
      • From Wrentham to Rockville
    • Walpole
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Medway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wrentham, with the one closest to Wrentham listed first.
    • North Attleboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
      • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
    • Attleboro Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
      • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County
    • Mansfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Mansfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Attleboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Attleborough City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
      • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County
    • Chartley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
      • Chartley is located in Bristol County
    • Norton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Furnace Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
      • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County
    • Easton Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • North Easton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
      • North Easton is located in Bristol County
    • Briggs Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Easton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wrentham, with the one closest to Wrentham listed first.
    • Holliston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Metcalf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • East Holliston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherborn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hayden Row
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hayden Row. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
      • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hayden Row
      • From Wrentham to Hayden Row
    • Hopkinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Framingham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Natick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ashland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • North Natick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Woodville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Middlesex County
    • Cochituate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochituate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
      • Cochituate is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochituate
      • From Wrentham to Cochituate
    • Newton Upper Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
      • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wrentham, with the one closest to Wrentham listed first.
    • Brockton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cochesett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochesett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
      • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochesett
      • From Wrentham to Cochesett
    • Montello
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • West Bridgewater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bridgewater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Abington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • East Bridgewater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County
    • North Abington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Paper Mill Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Plymouth County
    • Whitman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Whitman is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
    • Rockland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
    • Hanson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wrentham, with the one closest to Wrentham listed first.
    • Readville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
      • Readville is located in Suffolk County
    • Stonybrook Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
      • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Hyde Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Roxbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mattapan Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mattapan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Roslindale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
      • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashmont
      • From Wrentham to Ashmont
    • Dorchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamaica Plain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Roxbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brighton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Allston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allston
      • Allston is located in Suffolk County
  • Worcester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wrentham, with the one closest to Wrentham listed first.
    • East Blackstone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Millerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • South Milford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Milford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackstone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
      • Blackstone is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
    • Hopedale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
    • Mendon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • White City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Worcester County
    • Millville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • Upton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,088 people
    • Uxbridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uxbridge
      • Uxbridge is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
    • Linwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Worcester County
    • North Uxbridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Windham County (CT)
  • Bristol County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wrentham, with the one closest to Wrentham listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Barrington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Barrington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
    • Warren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
    • Bristol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Coggeshall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bristol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Kent County (RI)
  • Providence County (RI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wrentham, with the one closest to Wrentham listed first.
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Arnold Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Cumberland Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Albion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Berkeley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamlet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hamlet
      • From Wrentham to Hamlet
    • Woonsocket
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lonsdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lonsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lonsdale
      • From Wrentham to Lonsdale
    • Valley Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lime Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Branch Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County (RI)

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

Cemeteries Near Wrentham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wrentham.

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wrentham had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wrentham had a population of 12,083 people.

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

  • Pondville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pondville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
    • Pondville is located in Norfolk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pondville
    • From Wrentham to Pondville
  • Sheldonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • City Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Mills
    • City Mills is located in Norfolk County
  • West Foxboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Foxboro
    • West Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
  • North Foxboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Norfolk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Franklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Plainville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Plainville is located in Norfolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
  • Foxborough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • South Walpole
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
    • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
  • Highland Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
    • Highland Lake is located in Norfolk County
  • West Wrentham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wrentham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wrentham
    • West Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • North Attleboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
      • North Attleboro is located in Bristol County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
    • Rockville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Norfolk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockville
      • From Wrentham to Rockville
    • Foxvale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxvale
      • Foxvale is located in Norfolk County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wrentham ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wrentham.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wrentham. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wrentham and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wrentham.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> of Wrentham.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wrentham:

The official website for Wrentham: www.wrentham.ma.us/

The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

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>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.

<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wrentham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wrentham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0668, Longitude: -71.3279    
<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 Wrentham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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