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 Strafford (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 Strafford. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Strafford is located in Strafford 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 Strafford County: York (ME), Belknap, Carroll, Merrimack & Rockingham.
Below are the counties that are near Center Strafford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Center Strafford:
- Strafford County (The home county of Center Strafford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Strafford, with the one closest to Center Strafford listed first.
- Strafford Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
- Bow Lake Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
- Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
- Bow Lake
- Strafford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dexter Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
- Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Place is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
- East Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barrington
- Pickering
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pickering is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Rochester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- Davis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Davis is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Strafford, with the one closest to Center Strafford listed first.
- Barnstead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Gilmanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
- Alton Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gilmanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Belmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Haven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
- West Alton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Alton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
- Gilford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Samoset
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Samoset is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Strafford, with the one closest to Center Strafford listed first.
- Brookfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brookfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- South Wolfeboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
- Wolfeboro Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wolfeboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fernald
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fernald is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- East Wakefield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wakefield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wolfeboro Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
- Stockbridge Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stockbridge Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Corner
- North Wolfeboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
- Woodman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woodman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Federal Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
- Hillsborough County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Strafford, with the one closest to Center Strafford listed first.
- Massabesic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
- Manchester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grasmere
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grasmere is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasmere
- Pinardville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pinardville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinardville
- Bedford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goffstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Merrimack County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Strafford, with the one closest to Center Strafford listed first.
- Epsom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pittsfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gossville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gossville is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
- Websters Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Chichester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Loudon Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
- Allenstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Horse Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
- Loudon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pembroke
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Suncook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shaker Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Strafford, with the one closest to Center Strafford listed first.
- Northwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Northwood Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Northwood Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Ridge
- Nottingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- James City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- James City is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Deerfield Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
- Deerfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Candia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Candia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- East Candia is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Candia
- Epping
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Raymond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Newmarket
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brentwood Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brentwood Corners is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Corners
- Essex County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Strafford, with the one closest to Center Strafford listed first.
- Amesbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
- Merrimac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Merrimac is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
- York County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Center Strafford, with the one closest to Center Strafford listed first.
- Berwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- South Berwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lebanon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eliot
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- North Berwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Varney Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Varney Crossing is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Crossing
- South Eliot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Eliot is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
- Payneton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Payneton is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneton
- Acton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sanford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Sanford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Sanford is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sanford
- Springvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Center Strafford, see our County-by-County Page for Center Strafford.
Cemeteries Near Center Strafford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Center Strafford.
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 Strafford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Center Strafford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Center Strafford, with the one closest to Center Strafford listed first.
- Center Strafford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Caverly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Caverly Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- William Gray Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hale Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kimball Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Babb - Foss Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (366 more) ...
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Capon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Barnstead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 in 1895, Center Strafford had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Center Strafford, with the one closest to Center Strafford listed first.
- Strafford Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
- West Barrington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barrington
- Strafford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Northwood Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Northwood Center is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Center
- Northwood Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Northwood Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Ridge
- Northwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Northwood Narrows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Northwood Narrows is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Narrows
- West Nottingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Nottingham is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nottingham
- South Barnstead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Barnstead is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barnstead
- North Nottingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Nottingham is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Nottingham
- South Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- East Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barrington
- Gonic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gonic is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonic
- Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Center Strafford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Center Strafford.
Newspapers Published in Center Strafford ...
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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Strafford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Center Strafford, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Center Strafford.
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 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 Strafford:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Strafford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Carroll County
- Hillsborough County
- Merrimack County
- Rockingham County
- Essex 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' (or 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 Strafford) 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 Strafford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |