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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Contoocook had a population of 410 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Tyler
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Tyler is located in Merrimack County
  • West Hopkinton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hopkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hopkinton
    • West Hopkinton is located in Merrimack County
  • Hopkinton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Davisville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
    • Davisville is located in Merrimack County
  • Bagley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Bagley is located in Merrimack County
  • Webster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <3>
  • Henniker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Penacook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Warner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • North Weare
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • West Concord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
    • West Concord is located in Merrimack County
  • Boscawen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Weare
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • East Weare ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weare
    • East Weare is located in Hillsborough County
  • East Concord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Waterloo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Merrimack County
  • Everett ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Hillsborough County
  • Dunbarton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bow Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Mills
    • Bow Mills is located in Merrimack County
  • Bow Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Junction
    • Bow Junction is located in Merrimack County
  • Concord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Salisbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <3>
  • Clinton Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Grove
    • Clinton Grove is located in Hillsborough County
  • Bow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
    • Bow is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bow
    • From Contoocook to Bow
  • Canterbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Melvin Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Contoocook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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