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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 Bear Island (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 Bear Island. 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 Bear Island ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Bear Island: Bear Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Bear Island is located in Belknap County.

To see how the shape of New Hampshire's counties 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 Bear Island. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bear Island:

  • Belknap County     (The home county of Bear Island)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Island, with the one closest to Bear Island listed first.
    • Center Harbor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Harbor
      • Center Harbor is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Harbor <2>
    • Interlaken Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
      • Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
    • Meredith
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <2>
    • Glendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Belknap County
    • Gilford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
      • Gilford is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <2>
    • Samoset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
      • Samoset is located in Belknap County
    • Spring Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
      • Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
    • West Alton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Belknap County
    • Wildwood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
      • Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
    • Laconia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Winnisquam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnisquam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnisquam
      • Winnisquam is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnisquam <2>
    • Gaza
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
      • Gaza is located in Belknap County
    • New Hampton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <2>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Island, with the one closest to Bear Island listed first.
    • Melvin Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Village
      • Melvin Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin Village <2>
    • Moultonborough
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moultonborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultonborough
      • Moultonborough is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moultonborough <2>
    • Tuftonboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuftonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuftonboro
      • Tuftonboro is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuftonboro <2>
    • Big Rock Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Corner
      • Big Rock Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Federal Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
      • Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Sandwich
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
      • Sandwich is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Stockbridge Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Corner
      • Stockbridge Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Chicks Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicks Corner
      • Chicks Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Water Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Village
      • Water Village is located in Carroll County
    • Wolfeboro Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolfeboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fernald
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
      • Fernald is located in Carroll County
    • North Sandwich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sandwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandwich
      • North Sandwich is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Sandwich <2>
  • Grafton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Island, with the one closest to Bear Island listed first.
    • Holderness
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Plymouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Campton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
      • Campton is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <2>
    • Bridgewater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
    • Bristol
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Waterville Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville Valley
      • Waterville Valley is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville Valley <2>
    • Campton Lower Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Lower Village
      • Campton Lower Village is located in Grafton County
    • Campton Upper Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton Upper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Upper Village
      • Campton Upper Village is located in Grafton County
    • Quincy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Grafton County
    • Alexandria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Hebron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
    • Ellsworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Island, with the one closest to Bear Island listed first.
    • Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
      • Hill is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Northfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <2>
    • Franklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • Hill Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
      • Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
    • Shaker Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
    • East Andover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
      • East Andover is located in Merrimack County
    • Loudon Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
      • Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
    • Canterbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pittsfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Danbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Salisbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
    • Andover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Boscawen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Strafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Island, with the one closest to Bear Island listed first.
    • New Durham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Middleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
    • Dexter Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
      • Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
    • Farmington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Strafford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Milton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Place
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
      • Place is located in Strafford County
    • North Rochester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
      • North Rochester is located in Strafford County
    • Strafford Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
      • Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
  • Oxford County (ME)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Island, with the one closest to Bear Island listed first.
    • Porter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Oxford County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • Kezar Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
      • Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County (ME)
    • Merrill Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
      • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County (ME)
  • York County (ME)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Island, with the one closest to Bear Island listed first.
    • South Effingham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Effingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
      • South Effingham is located in York County (ME)
    • Stevens Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
      • Stevens Corner is located in York County (ME)
    • Mee Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
      • Mee Corners is located in York County (ME)
    • Parsonsfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
      • Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <2>
    • West Newfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newfield
      • West Newfield is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newfield <2>
    • North Parsonsfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
      • North Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
    • Acton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acton <2>
    • Newfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sprague City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague City
      • Sprague City is located in York County (ME)
    • East Parsonsfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
      • East Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
    • Shapleigh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shapleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shapleigh
      • Shapleigh is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shapleigh <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bear Island, see our County-by-County Page for Bear Island.

Newspapers Published in Bear Island ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bear Island.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bear Island, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bear Island.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Bear Island:

Cemeteries Near Bear Island ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bear Island.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bear Island covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bear Island, with the one closest to Bear Island listed first.

  • Dow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dow Cemetery
  • Doe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doe Cemetery
  • Old Town Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
  • Red Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
  • Bean Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
  • Mason Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
  • Mead Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead Cemetery
  • Bayside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayside Cemetery
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
  • Edgerly Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgerly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgerly Cemetery
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    • Bodge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodge Cemetery
    • Shannon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Bear Island in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bear Island.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bear Island, with the one closest to Bear Island listed first.

  • Center Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Harbor
    • Center Harbor is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Harbor <2>
  • Meredith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
    • Meredith is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <2>
  • Lake Shore Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Park
    • Lake Shore Park is located in Belknap County
  • Melvin Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Village
    • Melvin Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin Village <2>
  • Moultonborough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moultonborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultonborough
    • Moultonborough is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moultonborough <2>
  • Gilford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
    • Gilford is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <2>
  • Mirror Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
    • Mirror Lake is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mirror Lake <2>
  • Tuftonboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuftonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuftonboro
    • Tuftonboro is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,436 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuftonboro <2>
  • Spring Haven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
    • Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
  • West Alton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
    • West Alton is located in Belknap County
  • Center Tuftonboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Tuftonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Tuftonboro
    • Center Tuftonboro is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Tuftonboro <2>
  • Laconia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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    • Sandwich
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
      • Sandwich is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Holderness
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Sandwich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Sandwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Sandwich
      • Center Sandwich is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Sandwich <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bear Island. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bear Island.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bear Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Belknap County: www.belknapcounty.org/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bear Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bear Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6573, Longitude: -71.4173       In this case, the coordinates for Bear Island have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Bear Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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