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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alstead had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Alstead had a population of 1,951 people.

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

  • Langdon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Drewsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Alstead Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cold River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cold River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
    • Cold River is located in Cheshire County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cold River
    • From Alstead to Cold River
  • Bellows Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellows Falls
    • Bellows Falls is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,967 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellows Falls <4>
  • East Alstead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Alstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alstead
    • East Alstead is located in Cheshire County
  • South Acworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Westminster Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster Station
    • Westminster Station is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Walpole
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Acworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Charlestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Westminster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
  • East Acworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Acworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Acworth
    • East Acworth is located in Sullivan County
  • Saxtons River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Gilsum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilsum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilsum
    • Gilsum is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilsum <4>
  • Marlow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Marlow is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Quaker City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Surry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cambridgeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Westminster West
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Westmoreland Depot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland Depot
    • Westmoreland Depot is located in Cheshire County
  • East Lempster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lempster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lempster
    • East Lempster is located in Sullivan County
  • Lempster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bartonsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonsville
    • Bartonsville is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Athens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.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 Alstead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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