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 Center Effingham (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 Center Effingham. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Center Effingham is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Oxford (ME), York (ME), Belknap, Coos, Grafton & Strafford.
Below are the counties that are near Center Effingham. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Center Effingham:
- Carroll County (The home county of Center Effingham)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Effingham, with the one closest to Center Effingham listed first.
- Effingham
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- South Effingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ossipee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Woodman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Chickville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chickville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickville
- East Wakefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wakefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Wolfeboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
- East Madison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Madison is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Ossipee Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ossipee Valley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee Valley
- Water Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Water Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Village
- Eaton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Effingham, with the one closest to Center Effingham listed first.
- West Alton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Alton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
- Samoset
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Samoset is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
- Spring Haven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
- Alton Bay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Alton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Center Harbor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gilford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Interlaken Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
- Meredith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Laconia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Effingham, with the one closest to Center Effingham listed first.
- Waterville Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holderness
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Strafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Effingham, with the one closest to Center Effingham listed first.
- Middleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Middleton is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
- Milton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Durham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Davis
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Davis is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Farmington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- North Rochester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- North Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- Dexter Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
- Place
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Place is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
- East Rochester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- East Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- Strafford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rochester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Strafford Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
- Cumberland County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Effingham, with the one closest to Center Effingham listed first.
- West Baldwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
- Baldwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Steep Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sebago
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sebago is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebago <1>
- Standish
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Bridgton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
- Sebago Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
- West Bridgton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
- Sandy Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Frye Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Frye Island is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Naples
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Naples is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
- Bridgton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Gorham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Gorham is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
- Oxford County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Effingham, with the one closest to Center Effingham listed first.
- Porter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Porter is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Kezar Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- Durgintown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- Merrill Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
- Brownfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Hiram
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Hiram
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Brownfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- Rankins Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- Denmark
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fryeburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- East Denmark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- East Fryeburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
- York County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Effingham, with the one closest to Center Effingham listed first.
- South Effingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Effingham is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
- North Parsonsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
- Parsonsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stevens Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stevens Corner is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
- Mee Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mee Corners is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
- West Newfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Parsonsfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
- Newfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Limerick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cornish
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Shapleigh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Shapleigh is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shapleigh
- Sprague City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sprague City is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague City
- Lake Arrowhead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Arrowhead is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Center Effingham, see our County-by-County Page for Center Effingham.
Cemeteries Near Center Effingham ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Center Effingham.
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 Center Effingham - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Center Effingham covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Center Effingham, with the one closest to Center Effingham listed first.
- Leavitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sweat Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Leavitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Huntress Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Merrill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Churchill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Trueworthy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kezar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kezar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Libby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (309 more) ...
- Beacham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Collomy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elliot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Center Effingham had a population of 70 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Center Effingham, with the one closest to Center Effingham listed first.
- Effingham
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- South Effingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Freedom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- East Freedom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freedom
- Parsonsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Parsonsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
- Effingham Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Effingham Falls is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham Falls
- Freedom
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Porter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Porter is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Ossipee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maplewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- South Parsonsfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Parsonsfield
- North Wakefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Wakefield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wakefield
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Woodman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Woodman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- West Newfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kezar Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Center Effingham. See our List of 1890's Communities around Center Effingham.
Newspapers Published in Center Effingham ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Effingham.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Center Effingham, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Center Effingham.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Center Effingham:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Grafton County
- Strafford County
- Cumberland County
- Oxford County
- York 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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- Center Effingham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Center Effingham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |