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 Alderbrook (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 Alderbrook. 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 Alderbrook ...
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 occur.
Another variation: Alder Brook.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Alderbrook. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alderbrook.
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 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.
Alderbrook is located in Grafton County.
To see how the shape of New Hampshire's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grafton County: Belknap, Carroll, Coos, Merrimack, Sullivan, Caledonia (VT), Essex (VT), Orange (VT) & Windsor (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Alderbrook. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alderbrook:
- Grafton County (The home county of Alderbrook)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alderbrook, with the one closest to Alderbrook listed first.
- Apthorp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Apthorp is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apthorp
- Bethlehem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Littleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pierce Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pierce Bridge is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Bridge
- North Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Littleton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Littleton
- Franconia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sugar Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lyman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lyman is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Easton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Easton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Lisbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jockey Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jockey Hill is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alderbrook, with the one closest to Alderbrook listed first.
- Harts Location
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Notchland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Notchland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notchland
- Livermore
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Livermore is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Bartlett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jericho
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jericho is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Passaconaway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Passaconaway is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaconaway
- Coos County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alderbrook, with the one closest to Alderbrook listed first.
- Whitefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dalton is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Scott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scott is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Carroll
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Carroll is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Fabyan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fabyan is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Highlands
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Highlands is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Starr King
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Starr King is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr King
- Jefferson Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jefferson Highland is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Highland
- Crawfords Purchase
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Crawfords Purchase is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Purchase
- Beans Grant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Beans Grant is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Grant
- Caledonia County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alderbrook, with the one closest to Alderbrook listed first.
- Lower Waterford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Waterford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Waterford is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Kirby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Passumpsic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Passumpsic is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passumpsic
- Saint Johnsbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Johnsbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Barnet
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Barnet is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
- McIndoe Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- McIndoe Falls is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIndoe Falls
- Pumpkin Hill ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pumpkin Hill is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hill
- Lyndon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Burke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Essex County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alderbrook, with the one closest to Alderbrook listed first.
- East Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
- Lunenburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Mill Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mill Village is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guildhall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Guildhall is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guildhall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Damon Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Damon Crossing is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Crossing
- Victory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Victory is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Gallup Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gallup Mills is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup Mills
- Granby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Guildhall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Granby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Granby is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Orange County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alderbrook, with the one closest to Alderbrook listed first.
- Wells River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newbury Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newbury Center is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Center
- Newbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
- South Newbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newbury
- West Newbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
- Topsham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Topsham is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
- Washington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alderbrook, with the one closest to Alderbrook listed first.
- South Cabot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- South Cabot is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cabot
- Cabot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cabot is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
- Cabot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lanesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lanesboro is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alderbrook, see our County-by-County Page for Alderbrook.
Cemeteries Near Alderbrook ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alderbrook.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Alderbrook - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Alderbrook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alderbrook, with the one closest to Alderbrook listed first.
- St. Rose of Lima Old Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Rose of Lima New Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Meadow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cushman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Whitefield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Littleton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Old Overlook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Overlook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johns River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Baptist Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (187 more) ...
- Powers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Number 10 Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alderbrook had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Alderbrook, with the one closest to Alderbrook listed first.
- Apthorp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Apthorp is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apthorp
- Littleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Pierce Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pierce Bridge is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Bridge
- Whitefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Littleton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Littleton
- Scott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scott is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Dalton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dalton is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Franconia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
- Quebec Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Quebec Junction is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec Junction
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Hazens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hazens is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazens
- South Lunenburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Lunenburg is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lunenburg
- Twin Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alderbrook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alderbrook.
Newspapers Published in Alderbrook ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alderbrook.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alderbrook, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alderbrook.
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 Alderbrook:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Grafton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Coos County
- Caledonia County
- Essex County
- Orange County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Hampshire
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alderbrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Alderbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |