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 Barnstead (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 Barnstead. 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.
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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Barnstead is located in Belknap 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 Belknap County: Carroll, Grafton, Merrimack & Strafford.
Below are the counties that are near Barnstead. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Barnstead:
- Belknap County (The home county of Barnstead)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnstead, with the one closest to Barnstead listed first.
- Lower Gilmanton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
- Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gilmanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alton Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Alton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allens Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Belmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gardners Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
- Gilford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
- West Alton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- West Alton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
- Laconia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Samoset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Samoset is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnstead, with the one closest to Barnstead listed first.
- South Wolfeboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
- Wolfeboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wolfeboro Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Brookfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brookfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Fernald
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fernald is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Wolfeboro Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
- Stockbridge Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Stockbridge Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Corner
- Federal Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
- North Wolfeboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
- Tuftonboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Melvin Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Wakefield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wakefield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnstead, with the one closest to Barnstead listed first.
- Bristol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Alexandria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Alexandria is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alexandria
- Ashland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgewater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsborough County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnstead, with the one closest to Barnstead listed first.
- Massabesic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
- Manchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Grasmere
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grasmere is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasmere
- Pinardville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pinardville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinardville
- Goffstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chase Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chase Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Village
- North Weare
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Weare is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weare
- Weare
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Weare is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weare <1>
- Slab City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Slab City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Bedford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tavern Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tavern Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Village
- Merrimack County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnstead, with the one closest to Barnstead listed first.
- Pittsfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Websters Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Loudon Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
- Epsom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gossville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gossville is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
- Chichester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Loudon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Horse Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
- Shaker Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Allenstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Concord is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
- Canterbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Boyce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Boyce is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnstead, with the one closest to Barnstead listed first.
- Northwood Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Northwood Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Ridge
- Northwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- James City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- James City is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Deerfield Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
- Deerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Candia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Nottingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Candia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- East Candia is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Candia
- Raymond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Auburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Epping
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fremont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brentwood Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brentwood Corners is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Corners
- Strafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnstead, with the one closest to Barnstead listed first.
- Strafford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dexter Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
- Davis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Davis is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- New Durham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bow Lake Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
- Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
- Bow Lake
- Strafford Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Place
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Place is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
- Barrington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Rochester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- Middleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Middleton is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
- Milton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- East Barrington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barrington
- York County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnstead, with the one closest to Barnstead listed first.
- Berwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lebanon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Acton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- South Berwick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Springvale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Shapleigh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sanford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Varney Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Varney Crossing is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Crossing
- Mee Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mee Corners is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
- North Shapleigh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Shapleigh is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shapleigh
- Stevens Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stevens Corner is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
- Eliot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Berwick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Barnstead, see our County-by-County Page for Barnstead.
Cemeteries Near Barnstead ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barnstead.
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 Barnstead - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Barnstead covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Barnstead, with the one closest to Barnstead listed first.
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Barnstead Parade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Barnstead Centre Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hodgdon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Floral Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Floral Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Berry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tilton Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jonathan Emerson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jonathan Perkins Gravesite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South Barnstead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (344 more) ...
- Pitman Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Second Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Barnstead had a population of 127 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Barnstead had a population of 4,777 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Barnstead, with the one closest to Barnstead listed first.
- Center Barnstead
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pittsfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Barnstead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- South Barnstead is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barnstead
- Websters Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Lower Gilmanton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
- Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Strafford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Loudon Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
- North Chichester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Chichester is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chichester
- Chichester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gossville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gossville is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
- Epsom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Northwood Narrows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Northwood Narrows is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Narrows
- Gilmanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Loudon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Barnstead. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barnstead.
Newspapers Published in Barnstead ...
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 233 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barnstead.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barnstead, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barnstead.
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 Barnstead:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Belknap County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Grafton County
- Hillsborough County
- Merrimack County
- Rockingham County
- Strafford County
- York 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> | 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 Barnstead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barnstead) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |