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 Cumberland (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 Cumberland. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Cumberland is located in Providence County.
To see how the shape of the state's counties may 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 Cumberland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cumberland:
- Providence County (The home county of Cumberland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- Albion
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Providence County
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- Cumberland Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County
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- Arnold Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County
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- Berkeley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Berkeley is located in Providence County
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- Lime Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County
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- Lincoln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln is located in Providence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,941 people
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County
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- Hamlet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlet is located in Providence County
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- Woonsocket
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woonsocket is located in Providence County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
- Lonsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lonsdale is located in Providence County
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- Saylesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Saylesville is located in Providence County
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- Valley Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County
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- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
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- Barrington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
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- Barrington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Warren
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Warren is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Warren
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Warren is located in Bristol County
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- Bristol
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Coggeshall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
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- Bristol
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
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- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- Norwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Norwood is located in Kent County
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- Hillsgrove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
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- Arkwright
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
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- Kettle Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
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- Phenix
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Phenix is located in Kent County
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- Shawomet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County
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- Apponaug
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
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- Warwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Warwick is located in Kent County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- West Warwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- West Warwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
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- Buttonwoods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County
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- Cowesett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County
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- Newport County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- Prudence Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Prudence Island is located in Newport County
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- Portsmouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
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- Tiverton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County
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- Melville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Melville is located in Newport County
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- Portsmouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Bliss Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County
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- Tiverton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Jamestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Newport County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,482 people
- Lawtons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lawtons is located in Newport County
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- Tiverton Four Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- Mount View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mount View is located in Washington County
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- Wickford Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
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- Exeter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
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- Wickford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wickford is located in Washington County
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- Belleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Belleville is located in Washington County
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- North Kingstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- North Kingstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
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- Austin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Washington County
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- Allenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Allenton is located in Washington County
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- Exeter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Exeter is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,531 people
- Lewis City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis City is located in Washington County
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- Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Washington County
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- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- East Thompson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
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- East Killingly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ballouville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Putnam Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Putnam Heights is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Putnam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Putnam is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Thompson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
- Thompson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Killingly
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,305 people
- South Killingly
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- South Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Grosvenor Dale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
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- Dayville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bristol County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- Attleboro Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County (MA)
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- North Attleboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Attleborough City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
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- Attleboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Dodgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dodgeville is located in Bristol County (MA)
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- North Seekonk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
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- Briggs Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
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- Chartley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chartley is located in Bristol County (MA)
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- Mansfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Seekonk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,851 people
- Norton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Norton is located in Bristol County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Harris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Bristol County (MA)
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- Middlesex County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- Metcalf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County (MA)
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- Hayden Row
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County (MA)
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- Holliston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- East Holliston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
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- Hopkinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- South Sherborn
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County (MA)
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- Sherborn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Woodville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
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- Ashland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Framingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Natick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Natick is located in Middlesex County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- North Natick
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- North Natick is located in Middlesex County (MA)
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- Norfolk County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
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- Plainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Sheldonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
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- Bellingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Wrentham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Acorn Terrace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County (MA)
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- Foxborough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Foxborough is located in Norfolk County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
- Norfolk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- North Foxboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County (MA)
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- Pondville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pondville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
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- Medway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Medway is located in Norfolk County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Plymouth County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- Cochesett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cochesett is located in Plymouth County (MA)
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- Brockton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- West Bridgewater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Bridgewater
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Montello
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Montello is located in Plymouth County (MA)
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- East Bridgewater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- East Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,554 people
- Elmwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Elmwood is located in Plymouth County (MA)
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- Paper Mill Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County (MA)
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- Abington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Abington is located in Plymouth County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- Lakeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Namasket Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County (MA)
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- North Lakeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County (MA)
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- Suffolk County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- Readville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County (MA)
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- Stonybrook Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County (MA)
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- Hyde Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County (MA)
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- West Roxbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County (MA)
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- Highland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County (MA)
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- Roslindale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County (MA)
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- Mattapan Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County (MA)
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- Mattapan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County (MA)
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- Ashmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County (MA)
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- Jamaica Plain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County (MA)
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- Brighton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County (MA)
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- Dorchester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County (MA)
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- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- Millerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
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- Blackstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- East Blackstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
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- Millville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millville is located in Worcester County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,236 people
- South Milford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- South Milford is located in Worcester County (MA)
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- Mendon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- White City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Worcester County (MA)
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- Milford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Milford is located in Worcester County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
- Hopedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- Uxbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,352 people
- North Uxbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
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- Linwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Worcester County (MA)
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For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cumberland, see our County-by-County Page for Cumberland.
Cemeteries Near Cumberland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cumberland.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cumberland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cumberland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- Brown & Bucklin Families Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Cumberland #9
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Metcalf Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Quaker Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clarks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ballou Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arnold Mill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Diamond Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Polish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Paine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Cumberland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cumberland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cumberland, with the one closest to Cumberland listed first.
- Albion
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Ashton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ashton is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Diamond Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Diamond Hill is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
- Cumberland Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
- Lime Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lime Rock is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Berkeley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Berkeley is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Abbott Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Abbott Run is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Run
- Arnold Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Manville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Manville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Saylesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Saylesville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylesville
- Lonsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lonsdale is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
- Valley Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Falls is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
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- Adamsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Adamsdale is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsdale
- West Wrentham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Wrentham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wrentham
- Hamlet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlet is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cumberland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cumberland.
Newspapers Published in Cumberland ...
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 382 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cumberland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cumberland, 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 Cumberland.
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 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 Cumberland:
- Websites specific to Rhode Island
- Pages specific to Providence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Newport County
- Washington County
- Windham County
- Bristol County
- Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- Plymouth County
- Suffolk County
- Worcester County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Rhode Island
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <3> | 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 Cumberland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Cumberland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |