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 Cocheco (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 Cocheco. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Cocheco 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 Cocheco. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cocheco:
- Strafford County (The home county of Cocheco)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cocheco, with the one closest to Cocheco listed first.
- Pickering
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pickering is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Barrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barrington
- Somersworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Somersworth is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
- Former names for Somersworth:
- Great Falls
- Summersworth
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <1>
- Madbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Madbury is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Rollinsford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rochester
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Durham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- Strafford Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
- Lee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lee is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cocheco, with the one closest to Cocheco listed first.
- Barnstead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Alton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alton Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Gilmanton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
- Gilmanton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Spring Haven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
- West Alton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Alton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
- Belmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Samoset
(30 miles [48.3 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 Cocheco, with the one closest to Cocheco listed first.
- Brookfield
(23 miles [37 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
- East Wakefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wakefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woodman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Woodman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Fernald
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fernald is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Wolfeboro Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfeboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfeboro Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
- North Wolfeboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
- Hillsborough County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cocheco, with the one closest to Cocheco listed first.
- Massabesic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
- Manchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Merrimack County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cocheco, with the one closest to Cocheco listed first.
- Epsom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gossville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gossville is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
- Pittsfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Websters Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Chichester
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Allenstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Loudon Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
- Horse Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
- Loudon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pembroke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Suncook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hooksett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cocheco, with the one closest to Cocheco listed first.
- Newmarket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Newington Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newington Station is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
- Newington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Northwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nottingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stratham Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stratham Station is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratham Station
- Seacrest Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seacrest Village is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacrest Village
- Northwood Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Northwood Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Ridge
- Newfields
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Greenland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stratham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Portsmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Essex County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cocheco, with the one closest to Cocheco listed first.
- Amesbury
(25 miles [40.2 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
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Salisbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Salisbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
- Newburyport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Newburyport is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
- Rocks Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rocks Village is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
- West Newbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
- York County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cocheco, with the one closest to Cocheco listed first.
- Berwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Berwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Eliot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Varney Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Varney Crossing is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Crossing
- Payneton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Payneton is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneton
- North Berwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Eliot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Eliot is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
- Lebanon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Beech Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Ridge is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge
- Agamenticus Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Agamenticus Village is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agamenticus Village
- York
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- York is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <1>
- Admiralty Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Admiralty Village is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiralty Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cocheco, see our County-by-County Page for Cocheco.
Cemeteries Near Cocheco ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cocheco.
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 Cocheco - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cocheco covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cocheco, with the one closest to Cocheco listed first.
- Sanders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Charles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hussy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mont - Calvaire Cimetiere
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hayes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cocheco Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Glade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Calvaire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Somersworth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Haven Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (308 more) ...
- Locke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Budge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Cocheco in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cocheco.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cocheco, with the one closest to Cocheco listed first.
- Pickering
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pickering is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- East Barrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barrington
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gonic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gonic is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonic
- Madbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Madbury is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Sawyers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sawyers is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyers
- Somersworth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Somersworth is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
- Former names for Somersworth:
- Great Falls
- Summersworth
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <1>
- Berwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
- Rochester
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Durham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- South Berwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- West Barrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barrington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cocheco. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cocheco.
Newspapers Published in Cocheco ...
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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cocheco.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cocheco, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cocheco.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Cocheco:
- 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> | 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 Cocheco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Cocheco) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |