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 Forestdale (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 Forestdale. 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 and doctors 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.

Forestdale is located in 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 Forestdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forestdale:

• Providence County     (The home county of Forestdale)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Forestdale, with the one closest to Forestdale listed first.
  • Branch Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
    • Branch Village is located in Providence County
  • Slatersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
    • Slatersville is located in Providence County
  • Union Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
    • Union Village is located in Providence County
  • Woonsocket
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
    • Woonsocket is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
  • North Smithfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
    • North Smithfield is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
  • North Smithfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
    • North Smithfield is located in Providence County
  • Primrose
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Primrose is located in Providence County
  • Nasonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
    • Nasonville is located in Providence County
  • Hamlet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Providence County
  • Glendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Providence County
  • Cumberland Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Hill
    • Cumberland Hill is located in Providence County
  • Hanton City ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanton City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanton City
    • Hanton City is located in Providence County
    • Hanton City has also been known as:
    • Lost City
• Bristol County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Forestdale, with the one closest to Forestdale listed first.
  • Annawomscutt
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
    • Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
  • Barrington
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
    • Barrington is located in Bristol County
  • Warren
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Bristol County
  • Coggeshall
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
    • Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
• Kent County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Forestdale, with the one closest to Forestdale listed first.
  • Arkwright
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
    • Arkwright is located in Kent County
  • Norwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Kent County
  • Hillsgrove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
    • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
  • Phenix
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
    • Phenix is located in Kent County
  • Apponaug
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
    • Apponaug is located in Kent County
  • West Warwick
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • West Warwick
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
    • West Warwick is located in Kent County
  • Coventry
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Coventry
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Kent County
  • Warwick
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
  • Kettle Corner
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
    • Kettle Corner is located in Kent County
  • Rice City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice City
    • Rice City is located in Kent County
• Washington County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Forestdale, with the one closest to Forestdale listed first.
  • Mount View
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
    • Mount View is located in Washington County
  • Austin
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Washington County
  • Exeter
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Washington County
  • Lewis City
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
    • Lewis City is located in Washington County
  • Wickford Junction
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
    • Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
  • Wickford
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
    • Wickford is located in Washington County
  • Exeter
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • North Kingstown
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
    • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
• Tolland County (CT)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Forestdale, with the one closest to Forestdale listed first.
  • Union
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
  • Union
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
• Windham County (CT)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Forestdale, with the one closest to Forestdale listed first.
  • East Thompson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
    • East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Thompson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
  • East Killingly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Killingly
    • East Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Killingly <3>
  • Grosvenor Dale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor Dale
    • Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosvenor Dale <3>
  • Putnam
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Putnam is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
  • Thompson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
  • Ballouville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballouville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Putnam Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
    • Putnam Heights is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Mechanicsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
  • North Grosvenor Dale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grosvenor Dale
    • North Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Grosvenor Dale <3>
  • Killingly
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Putnam
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Putnam is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam <3>
• Bristol County (MA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Forestdale, with the one closest to Forestdale listed first.
  • North Attleboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Attleborough City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
    • Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Attleboro Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
    • Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Attleboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
    • Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
  • North Seekonk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
    • North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Chartley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartley
    • Chartley is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Mansfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
    • Mansfield is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
  • Seekonk
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • East Mansfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
    • East Mansfield is located in Bristol County (MA)
  • Norton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Norton is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
  • Rehoboth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Furnace Village
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
    • Furnace Village is located in Bristol County (MA)
• Middlesex County (MA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Forestdale, with the one closest to Forestdale listed first.
  • Hayden Row
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
    • Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Metcalf
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
    • Metcalf is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Holliston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
    • Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
  • Hopkinton
    (16 miles [25.7 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
  • Woodville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • East Holliston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
    • East Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Ashland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
  • Sherborn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
    • Sherborn is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
  • Framingham
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
    • Framingham is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
  • Natick
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
    • Natick is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
  • North Natick
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
    • North Natick is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Cochituate
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochituate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
    • Cochituate is located in Middlesex County (MA)
• Norfolk County (MA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Forestdale, with the one closest to Forestdale listed first.
  • Bellingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
    • Bellingham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
  • Burnt Swamp Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
    • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
  • Sheldonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
    • Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
  • Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Plainville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Acorn Terrace
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
    • Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County (MA)
  • Medway
    (13 miles [20.9 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
  • Wrentham
    (13 miles [20.9 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
  • Norfolk
    (14 miles [22.5 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
  • Millis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
    • Millis is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
  • Pondville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
    • Pondville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
  • Foxborough
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxborough
    • Foxborough is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,398 people
• Plymouth County (MA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Forestdale, with the one closest to Forestdale listed first.
  • Cochesett
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochesett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochesett
    • Cochesett is located in Plymouth County (MA)
  • Brockton
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
    • Brockton is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
  • West Bridgewater
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
    • West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
  • Montello
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
    • Montello is located in Plymouth County (MA)
  • Bridgewater
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
  • Elmwood
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Plymouth County (MA)
• Suffolk County (MA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Forestdale, with the one closest to Forestdale listed first.
  • Readville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
    • Readville is located in Suffolk County (MA)
  • Stonybrook Village
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
    • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County (MA)
  • Hyde Park
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
    • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County (MA)
  • West Roxbury
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
    • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County (MA)
  • Roslindale
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
    • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County (MA)
  • Mattapan Station
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
    • Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County (MA)
  • Mattapan
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
    • Mattapan is located in Suffolk County (MA)
• Worcester County (MA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Forestdale, with the one closest to Forestdale listed first.
  • Blackstone
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Millville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Millerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
    • Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • East Blackstone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
    • East Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Uxbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uxbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Mendon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • North Uxbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
    • North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • South Milford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
    • South Milford is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • White City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • White City is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Linwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Douglas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
  • East Douglas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
    • East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)

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

Newspapers Published in Forestdale ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forestdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forestdale, 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 Forestdale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Forestdale:

• Websites specific to Rhode Island
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the State Archives

• Pages specific to Providence County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Bristol County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Kent County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Tolland County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Windham County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Bristol County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Middlesex County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Norfolk County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Plymouth County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Suffolk County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Worcester County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Rhode Island
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Rhode Island
  • Cemeteries of Providence County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Rhode Island
  • Cemeteries of Providence County

Cemeteries Near Forestdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forestdale.

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

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

• Union Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
• Buxton Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buxton Cemetery
• Gaskill Family Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gaskill Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskill Family Cemetery
• Blackstone Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackstone Cemetery
• Providence Street Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Providence Street Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Street Cemetery
• Chestnut Hill Meeting House Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Meeting House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Meeting House Cemetery
• Albee Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albee Cemetery
• Oak Hill Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
• Precious Blood Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Precious Blood Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #366513 <5>
• Precious Blood Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Precious Blood Cemetery
• Norden Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • The Norden Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Swedish Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norden Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210371 <5>
• St. Micheals Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Micheals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Micheals Cemetery
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  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91562 <5>
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
  • Polish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Forestdale had a population of 364 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Slatersville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
  • Slatersville is located in Providence County
• Blackstone
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
• Nasonville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
  • Nasonville is located in Providence County
• Field Station ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Station
  • Field Station is located in Providence County
• Primrose
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
  • Primrose is located in Providence County
• Millville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
• Woonsocket
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
  • Woonsocket is located in Providence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
• Glendale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Glendale is located in Providence County
• Tarkiln
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarkiln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkiln
  • Tarkiln is located in Providence County
• Hamlet
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Hamlet is located in Providence County
• Ironstone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
  • Ironstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
• Manville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
  • Manville is located in Providence County
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  • East Blackstone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
    • East Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Oakland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Providence County
  • Mapleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
    • Mapleville is located in Providence County

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forestdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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