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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 Chesterfield (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 Chesterfield. 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 doctors and 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.

Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County.

To see how the shape of New Hampshire's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cheshire County: Franklin (MA), Worcester (MA), Hillsborough, Sullivan & Windham (VT).

Below are the counties that are near Chesterfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chesterfield:

  • Cheshire County     (The home county of Chesterfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chesterfield, with the one closest to Chesterfield listed first.
    • Spofford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Westmoreland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • West Swanzey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Swanzey
      • West Swanzey is located in Cheshire County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Swanzey <1>
    • Ashuelot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hinsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
      • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <1>
    • Swanzey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Winchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <1>
    • Keene
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <1>
    • East Swanzey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Swanzey
      • East Swanzey is located in Cheshire County
    • Surry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Marlborough
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlborough <1>
    • Walpole
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Richmond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chesterfield, with the one closest to Chesterfield listed first.
    • West Peterborough
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peterborough
      • West Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hancock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <1>
    • Elmwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Hillsborough County
    • North Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Peterborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterborough
      • Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterborough <1>
    • Antrim Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim Center
      • Antrim Center is located in Hillsborough County
    • Clinton Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Clinton Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Antrim
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
      • Antrim is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antrim <1>
    • Bennington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <1>
    • Sharon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Greenfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Hillsboro Lower Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chesterfield, with the one closest to Chesterfield listed first.
    • Langdon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • South Acworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Acworth
      • South Acworth is located in Sullivan County
    • Acworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acworth
      • Acworth is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • Charlestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Quaker City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
      • Quaker City is located in Sullivan County
    • Lempster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lempster
      • Lempster is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
    • Washington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Unity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,616 people
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chesterfield, with the one closest to Chesterfield listed first.
    • Northfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
    • Bernardston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
      • Bernardston is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Warwick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Warwick is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Leyden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Mayo Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
      • Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Gill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
    • Colrain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colrain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colrain
      • Colrain is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
    • Factory Village ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
      • Factory Village is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Turners Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Falls
      • Turners Falls is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Foundry Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundry Village
      • Foundry Village is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Erving
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
      • Erving is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
    • North Orange
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
      • North Orange is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Tully
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
      • Tully is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chesterfield, with the one closest to Chesterfield listed first.
    • Royalston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
      • Royalston is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
    • Athol
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Athol is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
    • Waterville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Winchendon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
      • Winchendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
    • Winchendon Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchendon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon Springs
      • Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Baldwinville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
      • Baldwinville is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Pequoig
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequoig
      • Pequoig is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Phillipston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
    • Brooks Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
      • Brooks Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Goulding Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goulding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
      • Goulding Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Templeton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Templeton is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,134 people
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chesterfield, with the one closest to Chesterfield listed first.
    • Searsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Readsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Readsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsboro
      • Readsboro is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Winhall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winhall
      • Winhall is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
    • Woodford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
      • Woodford is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Woodford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chesterfield, with the one closest to Chesterfield listed first.
    • East Dummerston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dummerston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dummerston
      • East Dummerston is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Brattleboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
      • Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Dummerston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dummerston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dummerston
      • Dummerston is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
    • Putney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
      • Putney is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • Brattleboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
      • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
    • West Brattleboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • West Dummerston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,190 people
    • Guilford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
    • Brookline
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Newfane
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfane
      • Newfane is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newfane <1>
    • Ames Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Hill
      • Ames Hill is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Windsor County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chesterfield, with the one closest to Chesterfield listed first.
    • Chester Depot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Depot
      • Chester Depot is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Chester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Springfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
    • Chester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
    • Springfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Simonsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsville
      • Simonsville is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • North Springfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Andover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chesterfield, see our County-by-County Page for Chesterfield.

Newspapers Published in Chesterfield ...

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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chesterfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chesterfield, 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 Chesterfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Chesterfield:

Cemeteries Near Chesterfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chesterfield.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chesterfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chesterfield, with the one closest to Chesterfield listed first.

  • New Boston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boston Cemetery
  • Spofford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spofford Cemetery is located in Spofford.
    • The Spofford Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Spofford Village Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spofford Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2402942 <4>
  • Brattleboro Area Jewish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brattleboro Area Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brattleboro Area Jewish Cemetery
  • Burnett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
  • Locust Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Retreat Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Retreat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Retreat Cemetery
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Morningside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cotton Mill Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Mill Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Mill Hill Cemetery
  • South Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • North Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Westmoreland.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
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    • Dalem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalem Cemetery
    • Meetinghouse Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meetinghouse Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meetinghouse Hill Cemetery
    • Glen Street Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Street 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Chesterfield had a population of 74 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Chesterfield had a population of 3,644 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Chesterfield, with the one closest to Chesterfield listed first.

  • West Chesterfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
    • West Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chesterfield <1>
  • North Hinsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hinsdale
    • North Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County
  • Brattleboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Westmoreland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • East Dummerston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dummerston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dummerston
    • East Dummerston is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Westport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
    • Westport is located in Cheshire County
  • West Brattleboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Guilford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Guilford is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilford <1>
  • Hinsdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
    • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <1>
  • Ashuelot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • West Swanzey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Swanzey
    • West Swanzey is located in Cheshire County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Swanzey <1>
  • East Putney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Putney
    • East Putney is located in Windham County (VT)
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    • West Dummerston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <1>
    • East Westmoreland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Westmoreland
      • East Westmoreland is located in Cheshire County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chesterfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chesterfield.

The official website for Chesterfield: www.nhchesterfield.com/

The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chesterfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chesterfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8873, Longitude: -72.4704       In this case, the coordinates for Chesterfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Chesterfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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