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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Ashland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Ashland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ashland, please Contact Us.


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 Ashland (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 Ashland. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Ashland is historic, it would have been located within present day Providence County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Providence County: Windham (CT), Bristol (MA), Norfolk (MA), Worcester (MA), Bristol & Kent.

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

  • Providence County     (The home county of Ashland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Providence County
    • Kent ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Providence County
    • North Scituate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
      • North Scituate is located in Providence County
    • Scituate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scituate
      • Scituate is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,727 people
    • Clayville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
      • Clayville is located in Providence County
    • Johnston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
      • Johnston is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
    • Chopmist
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
      • Chopmist is located in Providence County
    • Simmonsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Providence County
    • Harmony
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Providence County
    • Greenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Providence County
    • Foster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
    • Dyerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
      • Dyerville is located in Providence County
    • Centerdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
      • Centerdale is located in Providence County
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
      • Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
    • Barrington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
    • Barrington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County
    • Warren
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
    • Bristol
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
    • Bristol
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol County
    • Coggeshall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
      • Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Arkwright
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
      • Arkwright is located in Kent County
    • Phenix
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Kent County
    • Coventry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County
    • West Warwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Coventry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
    • West Warwick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
    • Gortons Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
      • Gortons Corner is located in Kent County
    • Norwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Kent County
    • Apponaug
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
      • Apponaug is located in Kent County
    • Hillsgrove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
      • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
    • Greene
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Kent County
    • Rice City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
      • Rice City is located in Kent County
    • Cowesett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
      • Cowesett is located in Kent County
  • Newport County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
    • Melville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
      • Melville is located in Newport County
    • Lawtons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtons
      • Lawtons is located in Newport County
    • Portsmouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
    • Portsmouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
      • Portsmouth is located in Newport County
    • Tiverton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
      • Tiverton is located in Newport County
    • Jamestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Newport County
    • Clarks Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Village
      • Clarks Village is located in Newport County
    • Middletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Newport County
    • Bliss Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
      • Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
    • Brenton Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brenton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenton Village
      • Brenton Village is located in Newport County
    • Middletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
    • Newport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Newport County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Austin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Washington County
    • Exeter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
    • Mount View
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
      • Mount View is located in Washington County
    • Lewis City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
      • Lewis City is located in Washington County
    • Wickford Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
      • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
    • Arcadia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Washington County
    • Exeter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
    • Wickford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
      • Wickford is located in Washington County
    • Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Washington County
    • Richmond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,886 people
    • North Kingstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
    • North Kingstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
      • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
    • Allenton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Washington County
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Voluntown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voluntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
      • Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Voluntown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Glasgo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Griswold
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Griswold is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,660 people
    • Jewett City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lisbon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
    • Hanover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>
    • Versailles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <3>
    • North Stonington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stonington
      • North Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,197 people
    • Occum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occum
      • Occum is located in New London County (CT)
    • Preston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
    • Sprague
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Sprague is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,851 people
    • Baltic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Mount Hope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Mansfield Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Center
      • Mansfield Center is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Center <3>
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • South Killingly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Killingly
      • South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Oneco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
      • Oneco is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneco <3>
    • Sterling
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,764 people
    • Sterling
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • East Killingly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Killingly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingly
      • Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
    • Ballouville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballouville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
      • Ballouville is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <3>
    • Almyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almyville
      • Almyville is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Danielson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Putnam Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
      • Putnam Heights is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Dayville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • East Brooklyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
      • East Brooklyn is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Moosup
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Seekonk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekonk
      • Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
    • North Seekonk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
      • North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Attleborough City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 (MA)
    • Rehoboth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
      • Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,503 people
    • Attleboro Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 (MA)
    • Attleboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
      • Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
    • North Attleboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
    • Hortonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
      • Hortonville is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Ocean Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
      • Ocean Grove is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Swansea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Swansea is located in Bristol County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,000 people
    • Globe Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Village
      • Globe Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • West Dighton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dighton
      • West Dighton is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Chartley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 (MA)
  • Middlesex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Metcalf
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Hayden Row
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
      • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Holliston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
      • Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
    • East Holliston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
      • East Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Hopkinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
  • Norfolk County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Plainville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
    • Sheldonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
      • Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Bellingham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
      • Bellingham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
    • Franklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
    • Wrentham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
      • Wrentham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
    • Acorn Terrace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
      • Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Foxborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
      • Foxborough is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
    • Medway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
    • Norfolk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
    • North Foxboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
      • North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Pondville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
      • Pondville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • South Walpole
      (27 miles [43.5 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 (MA)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Blackstone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
    • Millerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Millville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
    • East Blackstone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
      • East Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Douglas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
    • East Douglas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
      • East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • North Uxbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
      • North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Uxbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
    • Linwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 (MA)
    • Manchaug ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaug have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
      • Manchaug is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Mendon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
    • New Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • South Milford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in Worcester County (MA)

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

Newspapers Published in Ashland ...

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 365 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashland, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ashland:

Cemeteries Near Ashland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashland.

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

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

  • Phillips Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery
  • Abel Tanner Lot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Salisbury Family Graves
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Welcome Sprague Lot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Welcome Sprague Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Sprague Lot
  • Colvin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Smithfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithfield Cemetery
  • Glenford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenford Cemetery
  • Devaul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rockland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rockland Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Clayville.
    • The Rockland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Rockland Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2216037 <5>
  • Robert K. Brant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cottrell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottrell Cemetery
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    • Remington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remington Cemetery
    • Hopkins Mills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Mills Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery

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.

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

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

  • South Scituate ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Scituate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Scituate
    • South Scituate is located in Providence County
  • Kent ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Providence County
  • North Scituate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
    • North Scituate is located in Providence County
  • Rockland ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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 Providence County
  • Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Providence County
  • Arkwright
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
    • Arkwright is located in Kent County
  • Fiskeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiskeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskeville
    • Fiskeville is located in Providence County
  • Jackson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Providence County
  • Chopmist
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopmist
    • Chopmist is located in Providence County
  • Phenix
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
    • Phenix is located in Kent County
  • Hughesdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesdale
    • Hughesdale is located in Providence County
  • South Foster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Foster
    • South Foster is located in Providence County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Coventry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County
    • Anthony
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
      • Anthony is located in Kent County
    • Clyde
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Kent County

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

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Ashland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7880, Longitude: -71.6013       In this case, the coordinates for Ashland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.









 

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