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 Sandwich (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 Sandwich. 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 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 Sandwich 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 Sandwich. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Center Sandwich:
- Carroll County (The home county of Center Sandwich)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Sandwich, with the one closest to Center Sandwich listed first.
- Big Rock Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Big Rock Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Corner
- Sandwich
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sandwich is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Chicks Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chicks Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicks Corner
- North Sandwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteface
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteface is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
- Moultonborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Tamworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Tamworth is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tamworth
- Whittier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Whittier is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
- Ferncroft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ferncroft is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncroft
- Wonalancet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wonalancet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonalancet
- Tamworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Melvin Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chocorua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Sandwich, with the one closest to Center Sandwich listed first.
- Center Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Meredith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Winona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winona is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Interlaken Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
- Glendale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Glendale is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Samoset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Samoset is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
- New Hampton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gilford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Spring Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
- West Alton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- West Alton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
- Wildwood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
- Laconia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gaza
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gaza is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
- Coos County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Sandwich, with the one closest to Center Sandwich listed first.
- Hadleys Purchase
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hadleys Purchase is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleys Purchase
- Cutts Grant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cutts Grant is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutts Grant
- Sargents Purchase
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sargents Purchase is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents Purchase
- Beans Grant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Beans Grant is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Grant
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Sandwich, with the one closest to Center Sandwich listed first.
- Waterville Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Holderness
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Campton Lower Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Campton Upper Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Campton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Thornton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ellsworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ellsworth is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Woodstock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Quincy is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Bridgewater
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rumney
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Merrimack County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Sandwich, with the one closest to Center Sandwich listed first.
- Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Hill Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
- Northfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Danbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Andover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Andover is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
- Strafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Sandwich, with the one closest to Center Sandwich listed first.
- Middleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middleton is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
- New Durham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Davis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Davis is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Oxford County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Sandwich, with the one closest to Center Sandwich listed first.
- Merrill Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
- Porter
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Fryeburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brownfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kezar Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- East Brownfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- Durgintown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- Fryeburg Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
- York County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Sandwich, with the one closest to Center Sandwich listed first.
- South Effingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- South Effingham is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
- North Parsonsfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
- Stevens Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stevens Corner is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
- Parsonsfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mee Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mee Corners is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
- West Newfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Parsonsfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- East Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
- North Shapleigh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Shapleigh is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shapleigh
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Center Sandwich, see our County-by-County Page for Center Sandwich.
Cemeteries Near Center Sandwich ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Center Sandwich.
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 Sandwich - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Center Sandwich covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Center Sandwich, with the one closest to Center Sandwich listed first.
- Elm Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Little Pond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Red Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stevenson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bean Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shannon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shaw Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (162 more) ...
- Prescott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Squam Bridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bodge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Center Sandwich had a population of 260 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Center Sandwich, with the one closest to Center Sandwich listed first.
- Sandwich
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sandwich is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- North Sandwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moultonborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Center Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Tamworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Tamworth is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tamworth
- Holderness
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tamworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Meredith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Melvin Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Campton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- West Ossipee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chocorua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Thornton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Campton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Campton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Campton
- Blair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blair is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Center Sandwich. See our List of 1890's Communities around Center Sandwich.
Newspapers Published in Center Sandwich ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Sandwich.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Center Sandwich, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Center Sandwich.
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 Center Sandwich:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Coos County
- Grafton County
- Merrimack County
- Strafford 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> | 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 Sandwich, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Center Sandwich) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |