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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 Berrys Corner (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 Berrys Corner. 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 Berrys Corner ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Berrys Corner: Berrys Cor. (or less commonly used: Berrys Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Berrys Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Berrys Corner may originally have been Berry's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Berrys Corner might be written as Berry Corner.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Berrys Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Berrys Corner.
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 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.
Berrys Corner is located in Strafford 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 Strafford County: York (ME), Belknap, Carroll, Merrimack & Rockingham.
Below are the counties that are near Berrys Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Berrys Corner:
- Strafford County (The home county of Berrys Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Berrys Corner, with the one closest to Berrys Corner listed first.
- Strafford Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
- Barrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bow Lake Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Place is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
- Rochester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barrington
- Pickering
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pickering is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Strafford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- North Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- Dexter Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berrys Corner, with the one closest to Berrys Corner listed first.
- Barnstead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Alton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alton Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Gilmanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
- Gilmanton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- West Alton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Alton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
- Belmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Haven
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
- Samoset
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Samoset is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
- Gilford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berrys Corner, with the one closest to Berrys Corner listed first.
- Brookfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brookfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- South Wolfeboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
- Wolfeboro Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wolfeboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Wakefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fernald
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fernald is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Wakefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wolfeboro Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
- Stockbridge Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stockbridge Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Corner
- Woodman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Woodman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- North Wolfeboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
- Federal Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
- Hillsborough County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berrys Corner, with the one closest to Berrys Corner listed first.
- Massabesic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
- Manchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grasmere
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grasmere is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasmere
- Pinardville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pinardville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinardville
- Merrimack County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berrys Corner, with the one closest to Berrys Corner listed first.
- Epsom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pittsfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Websters Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Gossville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gossville is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
- Chichester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Loudon Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
- Allenstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Horse Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
- Loudon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pembroke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Suncook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shaker Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Berrys Corner, with the one closest to Berrys Corner listed first.
- Northwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Northwood Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Northwood Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Ridge
- Nottingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- James City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- James City is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Deerfield Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
- Deerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Newmarket
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Epping
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Newington Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newington Station is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
- Newington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newfields
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Candia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Essex County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Berrys Corner, with the one closest to Berrys Corner listed first.
- Amesbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
- Merrimac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Merrimac is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
- York County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Berrys Corner, with the one closest to Berrys Corner listed first.
- Berwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South Berwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lebanon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eliot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Berwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Varney Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Varney Crossing is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Crossing
- Payneton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Payneton is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneton
- Sanford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- South Sanford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- South Sanford is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sanford
- Springvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- South Eliot
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- South Eliot is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
- Acton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Berrys Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Berrys Corner.
Cemeteries Near Berrys Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Berrys Corner.
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 Berrys Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Berrys Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Berrys Corner, with the one closest to Berrys Corner listed first.
- William Gray Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Center Strafford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kimball Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Caverly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hale Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Caverly Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Capon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mont - Calvaire Cimetiere
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cimetiere Du Ste. Rosaire Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Town Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (350 more) ...
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rochester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Berrys Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Berrys Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Berrys Corner, with the one closest to Berrys Corner listed first.
- Strafford Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
- Center Strafford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Center Strafford is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Strafford
- Barrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gonic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gonic is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonic
- West Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barrington
- East Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barrington
- Rochester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Place is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
- Northwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Barrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
- Pickering
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pickering is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Strafford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Northwood Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Northwood Center is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Center
- Northwood Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Northwood Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Ridge
- West Nottingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Nottingham is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nottingham
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Berrys Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Berrys Corner.
Newspapers Published in Berrys Corner ...
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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Berrys Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Berrys Corner, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Berrys Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Berrys Corner:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Strafford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Carroll County
- Hillsborough County
- Merrimack County
- Rockingham County
- Essex County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Hampshire
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Berrys Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Berrys Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |