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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 Cold River (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 Cold River. 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.

Name Variations for Cold River ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Cold River: Cold Riv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and doctors 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.

Cold River 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 Cold River. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cold River:

  • Cheshire County     (The home county of Cold River)
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cold River, with the one closest to Cold River listed first.
    • Windsor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Hillsboro Upper Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • North Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Antrim Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Clinton Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Hillsboro Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hillsboro Lower Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hancock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Antrim
      (25 miles [40.2 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>
    • Elmwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmwood
      • From Cold River to Elmwood
    • Bennington
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Hillsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Holton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Hillsborough County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Cold River to Holton
  • Merrimack County
  • Sullivan County
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cold River, with the one closest to Cold River listed first.
    • West Northfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Northfield
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Leyden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Warwick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Bennington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cold River, with the one closest to Cold River listed first.
    • Landgrove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landgrove
      • Landgrove is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Landgrove Town Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landgrove Town Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landgrove Town Center
      • Landgrove Town Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Peru
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Winhall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Bromley Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley Village
      • Bromley Village is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Barnumville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Manchester Depot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Rutland County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cold River, with the one closest to Cold River listed first.
    • Healdville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Healdville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healdville
      • Healdville is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Healdville
      • From Cold River to Healdville
    • Mount Holly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Mount Tabor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
      • Mount Tabor is located in Rutland County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Mount Holly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cold River, with the one closest to Cold River listed first.
    • Bellows Falls
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellows Falls
      • Bellows Falls is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellows Falls <1>
    • North Westminster
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westminster
      • North Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 246 people
    • Westminster
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <1>
    • Saxtons River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rockingham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
      • Rockingham is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
    • Rockingham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Westminster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
    • Westminster West
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cambridgeport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Brockways Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Athens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Athens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Grafton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Windsor County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cold River, with the one closest to Cold River listed first.
    • Springfield
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Springfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Chester Depot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • North Springfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Chester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Andover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Simonsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Perkinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Weathersfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weathersfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathersfield
      • Weathersfield is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,727 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weathersfield
      • From Cold River to Weathersfield
    • Andover
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Baltimore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Ascutney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Cold River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cold River.

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

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

  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Polish - Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish - Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish - Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Drewsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Restland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walpole Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Westminster New Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster New Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminster New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westminster Old Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminster Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slade Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Langdon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (424 more) ...
    • Upper Langdon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Saxtons River Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saxtons River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saxtons River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center 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, Cold River had railroad service and no post office.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Cold River ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cold River.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cold River, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cold River.

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 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 Cold River:

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

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>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 Cold River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cold River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cold River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1187, Longitude: -72.4272       In this case, the coordinates for Cold River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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