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Nearest Communities to South Andover,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to South Andover, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for South Andover:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from South Andover.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

South Andover is located in Oxford County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oxford County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, York, Carroll (NH) & Coos (NH).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 178 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of South Andover. Of these communities, 84 are located in counties other than Oxford County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for South Andover (which is Oxford County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from South Andover

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Oxford County   (where South Andover resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.oxfordcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Oxford:   South Paris
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to South Andover   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Andover.
      • East Andover
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • East Andover is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
      • Andover
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • North Newry
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Frye
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Frye is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye
      • Hanover
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Newry
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Rumford Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Rumford Corner is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Corner
      • Rumford Point
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Hale is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Roxbury
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • East Bethel
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • East Bethel is located in Oxford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
      • Rumford Center
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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        • Mexico
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Rumford
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Middle Intervale
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Middle Intervale is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Intervale
        • Abbotts Mill
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Abbotts Mill is located in Oxford County
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        • Ridlonville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Ridlonville is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridlonville
        • Byron
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Coos Canyon
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Coos Canyon is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coos Canyon
        • Milton
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Milton is located in Oxford County
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        • Virginia
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Virginia is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
        • Ketchum
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Ketchum is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchum
        • North Bethel
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • North Bethel is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bethel
        • Smith Crossing
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Smith Crossing is located in Oxford County
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        • East Milton
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • East Milton is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
        • South Rumford
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Houghton
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Houghton is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
        • South Arm
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • South Arm is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Arm
        • Mayville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Northwest Bethel
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Northwest Bethel is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Bethel
        • Bethel
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Locke Mills
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • North Woodstock
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Dixfield
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • West Peru
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Dickvale
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • West Bethel
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • West Bethel is located in Oxford County
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        • Middle Dam
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Upton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Bryant Pond
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Greenville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Redding
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Redding is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
        • Woodstock
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Dixfield Center
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Dixfield Center is located in Oxford County
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        • Peru
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • South Woodstock
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • South Woodstock is located in Oxford County
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        • Gilead
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Gilead is located in Oxford County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
        • East Peru
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • East Peru is located in Oxford County
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        • Greenwood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Willis Mill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Willis Mill is located in Oxford County
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        • Worthley Pond
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Worthley Pond is located in Oxford County
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        • Upper Dam
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Hunts Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Hunts Corner is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corner
        • North Paris
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • North Paris is located in Oxford County
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        • Sumner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Trap Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Trap Corner is located in Oxford County
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        • West Paris
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • West Sumner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • West Sumner is located in Oxford County
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        • Hastings
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Hastings is located in Oxford County
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        • Magalloway Plantation
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Magalloway Plantation is located in Oxford County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
        • Canton Point
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Nobles Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Nobles Corner is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobles Corner
        • North Norway
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Stoneham
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Stoneham is located in Oxford County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
        • Canton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Gilbertville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Meadowview
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Meadowview is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
        • East Stoneham
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Lynchville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Lynchville is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchville
        • East Sumner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Hartford
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Hartford is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
        • Bald Mountain
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Bald Mountain is located in Oxford County
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        • North Lovell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • North Lovell is located in Oxford County
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        • North Waterford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Norway Center
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Norway Center is located in Oxford County
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        • North Buckfield
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • North Buckfield is located in Oxford County
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        • Paris
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Paris is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
        • East Waterford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • East Waterford is located in Oxford County
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        • Yagger
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Yagger is located in Oxford County
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        • Brickett Place
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Brickett Place is located in Oxford County
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        • Lincoln Plantation
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Lincoln Plantation is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Plantation
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
        • Norway Lake
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Norway Lake is located in Oxford County
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        • Norway
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Slab City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Slab City is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
        • Buckfield
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • South Paris
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Pleasant Island
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Pleasant Island is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Island
        • Wilsons Mills
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Sodom
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Sodom is located in Oxford County
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        • Waterford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • East Buckfield
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • East Buckfield is located in Oxford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Buckfield
        • Center Lovell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • South Waterford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Brimstone Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Brimstone Corner is located in Oxford County
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  • Androscoggin County
  • Franklin County
    • County Website:   https://www.franklincountymaine.gov/
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Farmington
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to South Andover   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Andover.
      • Carthage
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Carthage is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
      • Ten Degree
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Ten Degree is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Degree
      • Berry Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Weld Corner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Weld Corner is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weld Corner
      • Weld
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hildreths Mill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Hildreths Mill is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildreths Mill
      • Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Tainter Corner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Tainter Corner is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Corner
      • Bemis
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Chase Corner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Chase Corner is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Corner
      • East Dixfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
      • Wilton Intervale
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Wilton Intervale is located in Franklin County
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        • Sandy River Plantation
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Sandy River Plantation is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River Plantation
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
        • Macy
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Macy is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macy
        • South Rangeley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • South Rangeley is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rangeley
        • Butterfield ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Butterfield is located in Franklin County
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        • Madrid
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • North Jay
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • North Jay is located in Franklin County
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        • Riley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Riley is located in Franklin County
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        • Temple Intervale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Temple Intervale is located in Franklin County
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        • Mingo Springs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Mingo Springs is located in Franklin County
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        • Dryden
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Temple
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Temple is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
        • Wilton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Mooselookmeguntic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Mooselookmeguntic is located in Franklin County
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        • Mountainview
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Oquossoc
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Madrid Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Madrid Junction is located in Franklin County
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        • Phillips
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Reeds
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Reeds is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
        • East Wilton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • East Wilton is located in Franklin County
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        • Jay
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Rangeley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Beans Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Beans Corner is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Corner
        • Chisholm
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Chisholm is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
        • Avon Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Avon Corner is located in Franklin County
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        • Avon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Avon is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
        • East Madrid
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Perham Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Perham Junction is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham Junction
        • MacQuillis Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • MacQuillis Corner is located in Franklin County
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        • Stones Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Stones Corner is located in Franklin County
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        • West Farmington
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • West Farmington is located in Franklin County
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        • South Strong
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Fairbanks
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Farmington
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Dallas Plantation
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Dallas Plantation is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Plantation
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
        • Dallas
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Dallas is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
        • Dead River ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Dead River is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead River
        • Kamankeag ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Kamankeag is located in Franklin County
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        • Loon Lake
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Loon Lake is located in Franklin County
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        • Strong
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Knowltons Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Knowltons Corner is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowltons Corner
        • North Chesterville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Barnjum
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Barnjum is located in Franklin County
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        • Redington
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Redington is located in Franklin County
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        • Salem
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Salem is located in Franklin County
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  • Carroll County
  • Coos County
    • County Website:   https://www.cooscountynh.gov/
    • County Seat for Coos:   Lancaster (NH)
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to South Andover   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Andover.
      • Shelburne
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Dummer
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Milan
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Milan is located in Coos County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
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      • Errol
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Berlin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Cascade
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Cascade is located in Coos County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Gorham
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Copperville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Copperville is located in Coos County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
      • The Hand
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Hand is located in Coos County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Hand
      • Rim Junction
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Rim Junction is located in Coos County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rim Junction
      • Upper Village
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Upper Village is located in Coos County (NH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
      • West Milan
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
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        • Second College Grant
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Second College Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second College Grant
        • Beans Purchase
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
        • Paris
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Paris is located in Coos County (NH)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
        • Martins Location
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Martins Location is located in Coos County (NH)
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        • Scates Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Scates Corner is located in Coos County (NH)
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        • Crystal
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Crystal is located in Coos County (NH)
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        • Randolph Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Randolph Hill is located in Coos County (NH)
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        • Randolph
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

Footnotes ...

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