Massachusetts Gazetteers

Several helpful gazetteers of Massachusetts have been published. Three of these are:

Guzzi, Paul. Historical Data Relating to Counties, Cities, and Towns in Massachusetts. [Boston, Massachusetts]: Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1975. (.) This lists the dates when towns were established or annexed, changes of town names, and extinct towns.

Lindberg, Marcia W. Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research. 3rd ed. Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1993. (1981 ed.Guide to the records in each New England State. Includes dates when towns and counties were established. Gives names and addresses for the county records and probate offices, libraries, and historical societies for each state.

Nason, Elias. Gazetteer of the State of Massachusetts. Boston, Massachusetts: B. B. Russell, 1874. (Family History Library book (digitized); .)

An alphabetical list of unincorporated villages and sections of cities and towns is in:

The Decennial Census, 1915. Boston, Massachusetts: Wright and Potter, 1918. (Family History Library .) See pp. 134-68. This is listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under MASSACHUSETTS - CENSUS.

Online Resources

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/massachusetts.html