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 Breezy Point (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 Breezy Point. 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 Breezy Point ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Breezy Point: Breezy Pt.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Breezy Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Breezy Point.
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 doctors 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.
Breezy Point is located in Grafton 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 Grafton County: Belknap, Carroll, Coos, Merrimack, Sullivan, Caledonia (VT), Essex (VT), Orange (VT) & Windsor (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Breezy Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Breezy Point:
- Grafton County (The home county of Breezy Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Breezy Point, with the one closest to Breezy Point listed first.
- Warren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Woodstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Woodstock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ellsworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ellsworth is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Wentworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boutin Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Boutin Corner is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutin Corner
- Lincoln
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Benton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Benton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- West Rumney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Rumney is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rumney
- Rumney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Campton Upper Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thornton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Campton Lower Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Breezy Point, with the one closest to Breezy Point listed first.
- Winona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Winona is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Center Harbor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Hampton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Meredith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Breezy Point, with the one closest to Breezy Point listed first.
- Chicks Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chicks Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicks Corner
- Whiteface
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Whiteface is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
- Ferncroft
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ferncroft is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncroft
- Livermore
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Livermore is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- North Sandwich
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Big Rock Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Big Rock Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Corner
- Passaconaway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Passaconaway is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaconaway
- Wonalancet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wonalancet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonalancet
- Sandwich
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sandwich is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Notchland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Notchland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notchland
- Harts Location
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moultonborough
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Albany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Coos County
- The following are listed by their distance from Breezy Point, with the one closest to Breezy Point listed first.
- Carroll
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Fabyan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fabyan is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Hadleys Purchase
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hadleys Purchase is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleys Purchase
- Crawfords Purchase
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crawfords Purchase is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Purchase
- Cutts Grant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cutts Grant is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutts Grant
- Whitefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Beans Grant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beans Grant is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Grant
- Merrimack County
- The following are listed by their distance from Breezy Point, with the one closest to Breezy Point listed first.
- Danbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hill Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
- Caledonia County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Breezy Point, with the one closest to Breezy Point listed first.
- Ryegate Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ryegate Corner is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate Corner
- Ryegate
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ryegate is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
- McIndoe Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- McIndoe Falls is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIndoe Falls
- Groton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Waterford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Barnet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barnet is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
- Waterford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Waterford is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Groton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Groton is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Lakeside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Passumpsic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Passumpsic is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passumpsic
- South Peacham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Peacham is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Peacham
- Peacham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orange County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Breezy Point, with the one closest to Breezy Point listed first.
- Newbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Newbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newbury
- Bradford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- West Newbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
- Bradford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bradford is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Fairlee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Fairlee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Newbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
- Wells River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newbury Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Newbury Center is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Center
- Ely
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ely is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- West Fairlee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- West Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairlee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- East Corinth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- East Corinth is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Corinth
- Windsor County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Breezy Point, with the one closest to Breezy Point listed first.
- Pompanoosuc
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pompanoosuc is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompanoosuc
- Norwich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Norwich is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
- Lewiston ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lewiston is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Norwich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Norwich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Norwich is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwich
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Breezy Point, see our County-by-County Page for Breezy Point.
Cemeteries Near Breezy Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Breezy Point.
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 Breezy Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Breezy Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Breezy Point, with the one closest to Breezy Point listed first.
- East Haverhill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Benton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Thornton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103040 <3>
- Riverside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Center Haverhill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mad River Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Swiftwater Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kinsman Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Abbot Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (219 more) ...
- North Haverhill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ladd Street Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grover Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Breezy Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Breezy Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Breezy Point, with the one closest to Breezy Point listed first.
- Warren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Thornton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Thornton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thornton
- Woodstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wildwood is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- East Haverhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Haverhill is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haverhill
- Wentworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Woodstock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Rumney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Rumney is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rumney
- Benton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Benton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Rumney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- West Campton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Campton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Campton
- Thornton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cheever
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cheever is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheever
- Rumney Depot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rumney Depot is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumney Depot
- Quincy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Quincy is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Breezy Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Breezy Point.
Newspapers Published in Breezy Point ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Breezy Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Breezy Point, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Breezy Point.
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 Breezy Point:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Grafton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Carroll County
- Coos County
- Merrimack County
- Caledonia County
- Orange County
- Windsor 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Breezy Point) 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 Breezy Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |