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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 Blackwater (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 Blackwater. 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 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.

Blackwater is located in Strafford 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 Strafford County: York (ME), Belknap, Carroll, Merrimack & Rockingham.

Below are the counties that are near Blackwater. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blackwater:

  • Strafford County     (The home county of Blackwater)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
    • Somersworth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
      • Somersworth is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
      • Former names for Somersworth:
      • Great Falls
      • Summersworth
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <1>
    • Dover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
    • Rollinsford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollinsford
      • Rollinsford is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollinsford <1>
    • Rochester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Madbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
      • Madbury is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
    • East Rochester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Strafford County
    • Barrington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Durham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
    • Strafford Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
      • Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
    • North Rochester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
      • North Rochester is located in Strafford County
    • Place
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
      • Place is located in Strafford County
    • Lee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
    • Bow Lake Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
      • Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
      • Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
      • Bow Lake
  • Belknap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
    • Barnstead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstead
      • Barnstead is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,777 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnstead <1>
    • Alton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <1>
    • Alton Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Gilmanton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Gilmanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
      • Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
    • Gilmanton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
      • Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
    • West Alton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Belknap County
    • Allens Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
      • Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
    • Samoset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
      • Samoset is located in Belknap County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • East Wakefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Wakefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • South Wolfeboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
      • South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
    • Woodman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
      • Woodman is located in Carroll County
    • Wolfeboro Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolfeboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fernald
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
      • Fernald is located in Carroll County
    • Wolfeboro Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
      • Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
    • North Wolfeboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wolfeboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
      • North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
    • Stockbridge Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Corner
      • Stockbridge Corner is located in Carroll County
  • Hillsborough County
    • Massabesic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
      • Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County
  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
    • Epsom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
      • Epsom is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epsom <1>
    • Pittsfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Websters Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Websters Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
      • Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County
    • Gossville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
      • Gossville is located in Merrimack County
    • Chichester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Allenstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Loudon Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
      • Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
    • Horse Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
      • Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
    • Loudon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
      • Loudon is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <1>
    • Pembroke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <1>
    • Suncook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hooksett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Shaker Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
    • Newington Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
      • Newington Station is located in Rockingham County
    • Newington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Newmarket
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Seacrest Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seacrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacrest Village
      • Seacrest Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Northwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Nottingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Newfields
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfields
      • Newfields is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newfields <1>
    • Portsmouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenland <1>
    • Stratham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • New Castle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Deerfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <1>
    • Epping
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
      • Epping is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epping <1>
  • Essex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
    • Amesbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
      • Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
    • Salisbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
    • Merrimac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
    • Newburyport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
      • Newburyport is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
    • Rocks Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
      • Rocks Village is located in Essex County (MA)
    • West Newbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
      • West Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
  • York County (ME)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackwater, with the one closest to Blackwater listed first.
    • Berwick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • South Berwick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berwick
      • South Berwick is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,613 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Berwick <1>
    • Eliot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eliot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
      • Eliot is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eliot <1>
    • Varney Crossing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Crossing
      • Varney Crossing is located in York County (ME)
    • North Berwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lebanon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
    • Payneton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneton
      • Payneton is located in York County (ME)
    • South Eliot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Eliot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
      • South Eliot is located in York County (ME)
    • Agamenticus Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agamenticus Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agamenticus Village
      • Agamenticus Village is located in York County (ME)
    • Beech Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge
      • Beech Ridge is located in York County (ME)
    • Chases Pond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chases Pond
      • Chases Pond is located in York County (ME)
    • York
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <1>
    • Admiralty Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admiralty Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiralty Village
      • Admiralty Village is located in York County (ME)

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

Newspapers Published in Blackwater ...

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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackwater.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blackwater, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blackwater.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Blackwater:

Cemeteries Near Blackwater ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blackwater.

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 Blackwater covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Forest Glade Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mt. Calvaire Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Somersworth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somersworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somersworth Cemetery
  • Hussy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Haven Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven Hill Cemetery
  • Cocheco Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cocheco Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cocheco Burying Ground
  • Old Town Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Mont - Calvaire Cimetiere
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mont - Calvaire Cimetiere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mont - Calvaire Cimetiere
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
  • Continue List   (290 more) ...
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Blackwater in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blackwater.

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

  • Somersworth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
    • Somersworth is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
    • Former names for Somersworth:
    • Great Falls
    • Summersworth
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <1>
  • Berwick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pickering
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
    • Pickering is located in Strafford County
  • Dover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
  • Gonic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonic
    • Gonic is located in Strafford County
  • Sawyers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyers
    • Sawyers is located in Strafford County
  • East Barrington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barrington
    • East Barrington is located in Strafford County
  • Madbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
    • Madbury is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
  • South Berwick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berwick
    • South Berwick is located in York County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Berwick <1>
  • Rochester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Barrington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • East Rochester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
    • East Rochester is located in Strafford County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • South Barrington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
      • South Barrington is located in Strafford County
    • Durham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
    • Strafford Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
      • Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County

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

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

The official website for Strafford County: www.co.strafford.nh.us/

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

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 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.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Blackwater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blackwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2456, Longitude: -70.9137       In this case, the coordinates for Blackwater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Blackwater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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