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 Carroll (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 Carroll. 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.
Carroll is located in Coos 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 Coos County: Oxford (ME), Carroll, Grafton & Essex (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Carroll. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carroll:
- Coos County (The home county of Carroll)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carroll, with the one closest to Carroll listed first.
- Fabyan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fabyan is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Whitefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crawfords Purchase
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Crawfords Purchase is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Purchase
- Highlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Highlands is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Beans Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beans Grant is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Grant
- Low and Burbanks Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Highland is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Highland
- Starr King
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Starr King is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr King
- Chandlers Purchase
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chandlers Purchase is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlers Purchase
- Scott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Scott is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Dalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Cutts Grant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cutts Grant is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutts Grant
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carroll, with the one closest to Carroll listed first.
- Harts Location
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Notchland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Notchland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notchland
- Livermore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Livermore is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Bartlett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jericho
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jericho is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Passaconaway
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Passaconaway is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaconaway
- Hale's Location
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hale's Location is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale's Location
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Intervale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Intervale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intervale
- Albany
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kearsarge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kearsarge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
- North Conway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chatham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carroll, with the one closest to Carroll listed first.
- Pierce Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce Bridge is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Bridge
- Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maplewood is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Bethlehem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Apthorp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Apthorp is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apthorp
- Franconia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- North Littleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- North Littleton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Littleton
- Sugar Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Village of Loon Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Easton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Lincoln
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jockey Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jockey Hill is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
- Landaff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Landaff is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landaff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Oxford County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carroll, with the one closest to Carroll listed first.
- Gilead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gilead is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Stow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Fryeburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Fryeburg is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fryeburg
- Caledonia County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carroll, with the one closest to Carroll listed first.
- Lower Waterford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Waterford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Waterford is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Kirby
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Passumpsic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Passumpsic is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passumpsic
- Saint Johnsbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Saint Johnsbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- McIndoe Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- McIndoe Falls is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIndoe Falls
- Barnet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Barnet is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
- Lyndon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pumpkin Hill ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pumpkin Hill is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hill
- East Burke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndon is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,650 people
- Lyndonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Essex County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carroll, with the one closest to Carroll listed first.
- East Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
- Lunenburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Village is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Guildhall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Guildhall is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guildhall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Guildhall
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Concord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Damon Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Damon Crossing is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Crossing
- Granby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gallup Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gallup Mills is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup Mills
- Victory
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Victory is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Maidstone
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Maidstone is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Granby
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Granby is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Orange County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carroll, with the one closest to Carroll listed first.
- Wells River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Newbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carroll, see our County-by-County Page for Carroll.
Cemeteries Near Carroll ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carroll.
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 Carroll - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carroll covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carroll, with the one closest to Carroll listed first.
- Crawford Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crawford Family Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south of Lancaster.
- The Crawford Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crawford Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375827 <3>
- Whitefield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hillside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Number 10 Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wentworth - Reed Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- St. Rose of Lima Old Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Johns River Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cushman Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (139 more) ...
- St. Rose of Lima New Catholic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clark - Eaton Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark - Eaton Cemetery
- The Clark - Eaton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Auburn Star Farm Cemetery
- Clark 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.<4>
While we didn't find Carroll in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carroll.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carroll, with the one closest to Carroll listed first.
- Twin Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Quebec Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Quebec Junction is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec Junction
- Pierce Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce Bridge is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Bridge
- Hazens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hazens is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazens
- Fabyan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fabyan is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maplewood is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Whitefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alderbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Alderbrook is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbrook
- Bethlehem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jefferson Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Highland is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Highland
- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Scott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Scott is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Apthorp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Apthorp is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apthorp
- Riverton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Riverton is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Franconia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carroll. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carroll.
Newspapers Published in Carroll ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carroll.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carroll, 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 Carroll.
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 helpful 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 Carroll:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Coos County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Grafton County
- Oxford County
- Caledonia County
- Essex County
- Orange 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Carroll) 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 Carroll, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |