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 Ossipee (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 Ossipee. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Center Ossipee 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 Ossipee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Center Ossipee:
- Carroll County (The home county of Center Ossipee)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ossipee, with the one closest to Center Ossipee listed first.
- Chickville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Chickville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickville
- Ossipee Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ossipee Valley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee Valley
- Ossipee
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Water Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Water Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Village
- Effingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Madison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Madison is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Freedom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whittier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whittier is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
- North Wolfeboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
- Federal Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
- Tuftonboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Tamworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Tamworth is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tamworth
- Melvin Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ossipee, with the one closest to Center Ossipee listed first.
- Center Harbor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Glendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Samoset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Samoset is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
- Spring Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
- West Alton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Alton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
- Interlaken Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
- Meredith
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gilford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alton Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Alton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Winona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Winona is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Laconia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
- Coos County
- Hadleys Purchase
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hadleys Purchase is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleys Purchase
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ossipee, with the one closest to Center Ossipee listed first.
- Waterville Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Holderness
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ashland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Campton Lower Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Campton Upper Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Campton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Plymouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Thornton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Woodstock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgewater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ellsworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ellsworth is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Strafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ossipee, with the one closest to Center Ossipee listed first.
- Middleton
(19 miles [30.6 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
- 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Milton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- 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
- North Rochester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- Place
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Place is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
- Strafford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- East Rochester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- East Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- Cumberland County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ossipee, with the one closest to Center Ossipee listed first.
- West Baldwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
- Baldwin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Baldwin is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Sebago
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Steep Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Bridgton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
- South Bridgton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
- Sandy Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Standish
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bridgton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Naples
(30 miles [48.3 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>
- Oxford County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Ossipee, with the one closest to Center Ossipee listed first.
- Porter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Porter is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Kezar Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- Merrill Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
- Durgintown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- Brownfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Brownfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- East Hiram
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Fryeburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hiram
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rankins Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- Denmark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Denmark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- East Fryeburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Ossipee, with the one closest to Center Ossipee listed first.
- South Effingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Effingham is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
- North Parsonsfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- North Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
- Parsonsfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stevens Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stevens Corner is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
- Mee Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mee Corners is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
- West Newfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Parsonsfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- East Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
- Newfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Shapleigh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Shapleigh is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shapleigh
- Cornish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sprague City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sprague City is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague City
- Limerick
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Acton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Center Ossipee, see our County-by-County Page for Center Ossipee.
Cemeteries Near Center Ossipee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Center Ossipee.
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 Ossipee - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Center Ossipee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Center Ossipee, with the one closest to Center Ossipee listed first.
- Grant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chickville Cemetery (New)
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Chickville Cemetery (Old)
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Beacham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Town Hall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hall Cemetery
- The Town Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
- Town Hall Cemetery
- North Wolfeboro Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the North Wolfeboro Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Wolfeboro.
- Lakeview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bodge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Huntress Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Edgerly Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wolfeboro Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (265 more) ...
- Chocorua Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Leavitt Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Madison Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Center Ossipee had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Center Ossipee, with the one closest to Center Ossipee listed first.
- Moultonville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Moultonville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultonville
- Ossipee Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ossipee Valley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee Valley
- Water Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Water Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Village
- Ossipee
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Ossipee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Effingham Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Effingham Falls is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham Falls
- Tuftonboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Wolfeboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
- Center Effingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Center Effingham is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Effingham
- Effingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Freedom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Madison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Madison is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Melvin Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Center Tuftonboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Freedom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Freedom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freedom
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Center Ossipee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Center Ossipee.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Center Ossipee ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Ossipee.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Center Ossipee. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Center Ossipee and those printed in the larger area surrounding Center Ossipee.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of Center Ossipee.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Center Ossipee:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Coos 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Center Ossipee) 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 Ossipee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |