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Introduction ...

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

We've added Wallum Lake to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wallum Lake, 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 Wallum Lake (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 Wallum Lake. 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.

Name Variations for Wallum Lake ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Wallum Lake: Wallum Lk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Wallum Lake 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 Wallum Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wallum Lake:

  • Providence County     (The home county of Wallum Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallum Lake, with the one closest to Wallum Lake listed first.
    • Harrisville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Providence County
    • Pascoag
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
      • Pascoag is located in Providence County
    • West Glocester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
      • West Glocester is located in Providence County
    • Whipple
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whipple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
      • Whipple is located in Providence County
    • Glendale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Providence County
    • Burrillville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
      • Burrillville is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
    • Nasonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
      • Nasonville is located in Providence County
    • Chepachet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
      • Chepachet is located in Providence County
    • Slatersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
      • Slatersville is located in Providence County
    • Glocester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glocester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glocester
      • Glocester is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,352 people
    • Branch Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
      • Branch Village is located in Providence County
    • Primrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Providence County
    • Foster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Providence County
  • Bristol County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallum Lake, with the one closest to Wallum Lake listed first.
    • Annawomscutt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
      • Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
    • Barrington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
      • Barrington is located in Bristol County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallum Lake, with the one closest to Wallum Lake listed first.
    • Rice City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • 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.<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
    • Greene
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Kent County
    • Arkwright
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
      • Arkwright is located in Kent County
    • Gortons Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
      • Gortons Corner is located in Kent County
    • Phenix
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Kent County
    • Coventry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
      • Coventry is located in Kent County
    • West Warwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
      • West Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Norwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Kent County
    • West Warwick
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Kitts Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Corner
      • Kitts Corner is located in Kent County
    • Apponaug
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
      • Apponaug is located in Kent County
    • Hillsgrove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
      • Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallum Lake, with the one closest to Wallum Lake listed first.
    • Lewis City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Austin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Washington County
    • Arcadia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Washington County
    • Mount View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
      • Mount View is located in Washington County
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallum Lake, with the one closest to Wallum Lake listed first.
    • Griswold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Voluntown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hanover
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
    • Lisbon
      (30 miles [48.3 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
    • Sprague
      (30 miles [48.3 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
    • Versailles
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Tolland County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallum Lake, with the one closest to Wallum Lake listed first.
    • Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Mount Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • East Willington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
      • East Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Staffordville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Gurleyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
      • Gurleyville is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Willington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <3>
    • Mansfield Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Stafford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <3>
    • Conantville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
      • Conantville is located in Tolland County (CT)
    • Mansfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <3>
    • Stafford Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Stafford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,834 people
  • Windham County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallum Lake, with the one closest to Wallum Lake listed first.
    • East Thompson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
      • East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Thompson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Grosvenor Dale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Thompson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Mechanicsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
    • North Grosvenor Dale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Putnam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Ballouville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Putnam Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Putnam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fabyan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Quinebaug
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • East Killingly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bristol County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallum Lake, with the one closest to Wallum Lake listed first.
    • Attleborough City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • North Attleboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Attleboro Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • North Seekonk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Attleboro
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Seekonk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Chartley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Mansfield
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Rehoboth
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • East Mansfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mansfield
      • East Mansfield is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Norton
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallum Lake, with the one closest to Wallum Lake listed first.
    • Holland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Brimfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
      • Brimfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,679 people
    • Wales
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
    • State Line
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Monson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
      • Monson is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
    • South Factory Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
      • South Factory Village is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Tenneyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
      • Tenneyville is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • Ware
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
  • Middlesex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallum Lake, with the one closest to Wallum Lake listed first.
    • Hayden Row
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Hopkinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
      • Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
    • Woodville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Metcalf
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
      • Metcalf is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • East Holliston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
      • East Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Holliston
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Ashland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
    • Framingham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
      • Framingham is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
    • Marlborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
    • Sherborn
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Hudson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
    • Natick
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
      • North Natick is located in Middlesex County (MA)
  • Norfolk County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallum Lake, with the one closest to Wallum Lake listed first.
    • Bellingham
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Franklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
    • Sheldonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
      • Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Acorn Terrace
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
      • Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County (MA)
    • Plainville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Medway
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Wrentham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
      • Wrentham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
    • Norfolk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
    • Millis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Foxborough
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Medfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
      • Medfield is located in Norfolk County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallum Lake, with the one closest to Wallum Lake listed first.
    • Douglas
      (3 miles [4.8 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
      • East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Manchaug ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 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)
    • East Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Merino Village ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
      • Merino Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Webster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
      • Webster has also been known as:
      • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
    • New Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • North Uxbridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
      • North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Uxbridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Millville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Linwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Oxford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
    • Dudley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people

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

Newspapers Published in Wallum Lake ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wallum Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wallum Lake, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wallum Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Wallum Lake:

Cemeteries Near Wallum Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wallum Lake.

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

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

  • Albee-Paine Lot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Albee-Paine Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Albee-Paine Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the southeast of Harrisville.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albee-Paine Lot
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2263586 <6>
  • South Douglas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • East Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Douglas Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2272579 <6>
  • Dike Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dike Cemetery
  • Smith Aldrich Lot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Aldrich Lot is located less than 2 miles<4> to the south of Harrisville.
    • The Smith Aldrich Lot has also been known as:
    • Aldrich Lot
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Aldrich Lot
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2286082 <6>
  • Abigail Mitchell Lot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Aldrich - Thayer Lot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bates Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Munyan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munyan Cemetery
  • Joseph Richardson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Richardson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (661 more) ...
    • Royal Taft Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royal Taft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Taft Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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 Wallum Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wallum Lake.

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

  • East Thompson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
    • East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
  • Douglas
    (3 miles [4.8 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
  • Pascoag
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
    • Pascoag is located in Providence County
  • Harrisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Providence County
  • Thompson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • West Glocester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
    • West Glocester is located in Providence County
  • East Douglas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
    • East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Grosvenor Dale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mapleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
    • Mapleville is located in Providence County
  • Oakland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Providence County
  • Glendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Providence County
  • Manchaug ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 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)
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Wilsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Mechanicsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
    • Chepachet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
      • Chepachet 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 Wallum Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wallum Lake.

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 Wallum Lake, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wallum Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wallum Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9993, Longitude: -71.7606       In this case, the coordinates for Wallum Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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