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 Bow Bog (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 Bow Bog. 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 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.
Bow Bog is located in Merrimack 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 Merrimack County: Belknap, Grafton, Hillsborough, Rockingham, Strafford & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Bow Bog. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bow Bog:
- Merrimack County (The home county of Bow Bog)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bow Bog, with the one closest to Bow Bog listed first.
- Bow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bow is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <1>
- Hooksett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Suncook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bow Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bow Junction is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Junction
- Pembroke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Allenstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbarton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dunbarton is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,916 people
- Concord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Martin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Martin is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- South Hooksett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Hooksett is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hooksett
- East Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East Concord is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
- Horse Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
- Hopkinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bow Bog, with the one closest to Bow Bog listed first.
- Barnstead
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Gilmanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
- Allens Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Gilmanton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gardners Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
- Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sanbornton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Winnisquam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Alton Bay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gaza
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gaza is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
- Cheshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bow Bog, with the one closest to Bow Bog listed first.
- Bonds Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bonds Corner is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonds Corner
- Eastview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eastview is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Mill Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mill Village is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Stoddard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hillsborough County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bow Bog, with the one closest to Bow Bog listed first.
- Grasmere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grasmere is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasmere
- Pinardville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pinardville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinardville
- Goffstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Manchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Massabesic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
- Tavern Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tavern Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Village
- North Weare
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- North Weare is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weare
- Weare
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Bedford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chase Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chase Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Village
- Slab City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Slab City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- New Boston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Deering
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Deering is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deering
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bow Bog, with the one closest to Bow Bog listed first.
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Candia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Deerfield Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
- Deerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- East Candia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- East Candia is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Candia
- James City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- James City is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Wilson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Northwood Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Northwood Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Ridge
- Raymond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Northwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Londonderry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Derry Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Derry Village is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry Village
- Strafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bow Bog, with the one closest to Bow Bog listed first.
- Bow Lake Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barrington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dexter Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
- Strafford Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
- Glenmere Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Glenmere Village is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmere Village
- Lee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lee is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
- East Barrington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- East Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barrington
- Davis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Davis is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- New Durham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Durham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Madbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Madbury is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Farmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sullivan County
- Washington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Essex County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bow Bog, with the one closest to Bow Bog listed first.
- Ayers Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ayers Village is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
- Tozier Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tozier Corner is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tozier Corner
- Middlesex County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bow Bog, with the one closest to Bow Bog listed first.
- Dunstable
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dunstable is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunstable
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- Tyngsbororough
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bow Bog, see our County-by-County Page for Bow Bog.
Cemeteries Near Bow Bog ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bow Bog.
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 Bow Bog - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bow Bog covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bow Bog, with the one closest to Bow Bog listed first.
- Goodhue Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- East Dunbarton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ordway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Evan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hammond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Davis - Cate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West River Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pembroke Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Suncook.
- The St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980424 <3>
- Continue List (389 more) ...
- New Hampshire State Hospital Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Heath Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old North Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
While we didn't find Bow Bog in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bow Bog.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bow Bog, with the one closest to Bow Bog listed first.
- Hooksett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bow is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <1>
- Bow Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bow Junction is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Junction
- Bow Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bow Mills is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Mills
- Suncook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pembroke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbarton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dunbarton is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,916 people
- Allenstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Concord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Martin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Martin is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Everett ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Everett is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- East Weare ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- East Weare is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weare
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Goffstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Short Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Short Falls is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Falls
- East Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East Concord is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bow Bog. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bow Bog.
Newspapers Published in Bow Bog ...
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 259 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bow Bog.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bow Bog, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bow Bog.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Bow Bog:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Merrimack County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Cheshire County
- Hillsborough County
- Rockingham County
- Strafford County
- Sullivan County
- Essex County
- Middlesex 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> | 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- Bow Bog) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bow Bog, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |