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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 Chocorua (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 Chocorua. 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 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.

Chocorua is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Oxford (ME), York (ME), Belknap, Coos, Grafton & Strafford.

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Chocorua)
  • Belknap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chocorua, with the one closest to Chocorua listed first.
    • Center Harbor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Harbor
      • Center Harbor is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Harbor <1>
    • Meredith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <1>
    • Glendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Samoset
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Spring Haven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • West Alton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Interlaken Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
      • Gilford is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <1>
    • Wildwood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
      • Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
    • Laconia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Alton Bay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • New Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <1>
  • Coos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chocorua, with the one closest to Chocorua listed first.
    • Hadleys Purchase
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadleys Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleys Purchase
      • Hadleys Purchase is located in Coos County
    • Cutts Grant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutts Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutts Grant
      • Cutts Grant is located in Coos County
    • Sargents Purchase
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargents Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents Purchase
      • Sargents Purchase is located in Coos County
    • Pinkhams Grant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkhams Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkhams Grant
      • Pinkhams Grant is located in Coos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
    • Beans Grant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Grant
      • Beans Grant is located in Coos County
    • Chandlers Purchase
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandlers Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlers Purchase
      • Chandlers Purchase is located in Coos County
    • Crawfords Purchase
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Purchase
      • Crawfords Purchase is located in Coos County
    • Glen House
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
      • Glen House is located in Coos County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen House
      • From Chocorua to Glen House
    • Beans Purchase
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
      • Beans Purchase is located in Coos County
    • Greens Grant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Grant
      • Greens Grant is located in Coos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
    • Thompson and Meserves Purchase
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson and Meserves Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson and Meserves Purchase
      • Thompson and Meserves Purchase is located in Coos County
    • Fabyan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Grafton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chocorua, with the one closest to Chocorua listed first.
    • Waterville Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville Valley
      • Waterville Valley is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville Valley <1>
    • Holderness
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Campton Lower Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Lower Village
      • Campton Lower Village is located in Grafton County
    • Campton Upper Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton Upper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Upper Village
      • Campton Upper Village is located in Grafton County
    • Campton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
      • Campton is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <1>
    • Thornton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Village of Loon Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Loon Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Loon Mountain
      • The Village of Loon Mountain is located in Grafton County
    • Ashland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Plymouth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Woodstock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <1>
    • Lincoln
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellsworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Strafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chocorua, with the one closest to Chocorua listed first.
    • Middleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
    • New Durham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Cumberland County (ME)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chocorua, with the one closest to Chocorua listed first.
    • West Baldwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
      • West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County (ME)
    • West Bridgton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Baldwin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Cumberland County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • South Bridgton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Sandy Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
      • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County (ME)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy Creek
      • From Chocorua to Sandy Creek
    • Sebago
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago
      • Sebago is located in Cumberland County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebago <1>
    • Steep Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Falls
      • Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County (ME)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steep Falls <1>
    • Bridgton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
      • Bridgton is located in Cumberland County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <1>
    • North Bridgton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford County (ME)
  • York County (ME)

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

Cemeteries Near Chocorua ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chocorua.

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 Chocorua covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Chocorua Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Madison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Albany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grant Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Potter Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Pond Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Pond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chickville Cemetery (New)
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Chickville Cemetery (Old)
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (235 more) ...
    • Elm Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sargent Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 in 1895, Chocorua had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Tamworth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Silver Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • West Ossipee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ossipee
    • West Ossipee is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Ossipee <1>
  • Madison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
  • South Tamworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ossipee Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee Valley
    • Ossipee Valley is located in Carroll County
  • East Madison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Moultonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultonville
    • Moultonville is located in Carroll County
  • Eaton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
    • Eaton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <1>
  • Snowville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
    • Snowville is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snowville <1>
  • Conway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • North Sandwich
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Center Ossipee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ossipee
      • Center Ossipee is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Ossipee <1>
    • Effingham Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham Falls
      • Effingham Falls is located in Carroll County
    • Freedom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Chocorua ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chocorua.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chocorua, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chocorua.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Chocorua:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chocorua. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Chocorua, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Chocorua) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chocorua. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8777, Longitude: -71.2203    









 

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