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 Coos Junction (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 Coos Junction. 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 Coos Junction ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Coos Junction: Coos Jct. (or less commonly used: Coos Jctn.)
- While the name of this community is Coos Junction, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Coos Junction may originally have been Coo's Junction.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Coos Junction might be written as Coo Junction.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Coos Junction is located in Coos 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 Coos County: Oxford (ME), Carroll, Grafton & Essex (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Coos Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coos Junction:
- Coos County (The home county of Coos Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coos Junction, with the one closest to Coos Junction listed first.
- Lancaster
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Northumberland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Northumberland is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Groveton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Scott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scott is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Dalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Mapleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mapleton is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Whitefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Starr King
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Starr King is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr King
- Stratford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stratford is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Stark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson Highland is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Highland
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coos Junction, with the one closest to Coos Junction listed first.
- Harts Location
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Notchland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Notchland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notchland
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coos Junction, with the one closest to Coos Junction listed first.
- North Littleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Littleton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Littleton
- Bethlehem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Maplewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Maplewood is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Pierce Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pierce Bridge is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Bridge
- Apthorp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Apthorp is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apthorp
- Littleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Franconia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lyman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lyman is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Lisbon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Easton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Easton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jockey Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jockey Hill is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
- Oxford County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coos Junction, with the one closest to Coos Junction listed first.
- Gilead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gilead is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Upton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coos Junction, with the one closest to Coos Junction listed first.
- Kirby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kirby is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Lower Waterford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Burke is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- East Burke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Burke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burke is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Waterford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waterford is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Egypt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Egypt is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Lyndon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lyndon is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,650 people
- Lyndon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lyndonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Newark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newark is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Saint Johnsbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Essex County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coos Junction, with the one closest to Coos Junction listed first.
- Guildhall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Guildhall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Guildhall is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guildhall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Mill Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mill Village is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Lunenburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maidstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Maidstone is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Granby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Granby is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Granby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
- Gallup Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gallup Mills is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup Mills
- Damon Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Damon Crossing is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Crossing
- Victory
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Victory is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Orleans County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coos Junction, with the one closest to Coos Junction listed first.
- Westmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westmore is located in Orleans County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- East Charleston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Charleston is located in Orleans County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Charleston
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coos Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Coos Junction.
Cemeteries Near Coos Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coos Junction.
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 Coos Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coos Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coos Junction, with the one closest to Coos Junction listed first.
- Wilder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Summer Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Riverside - Smart - Fellows - South Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Clark - Eaton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark - Eaton Cemetery
- The Clark - Eaton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Auburn Star Farm Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
- Keith - Crawford - North Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Webb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Court House Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ridgewell - Central Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wentworth - Reed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spaulding Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lunenburg Corner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (146 more) ...
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Number 10 Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stevens - McDade Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Coos Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Coos Junction.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Coos Junction, with the one closest to Coos Junction listed first.
- Lancaster
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Grange
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grange is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Riverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riverton is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Northumberland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Northumberland is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Guildhall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Lancaster
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Lancaster is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lancaster
- Lunenburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Groveton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stevens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stevens is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
- South Lunenburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Lunenburg is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lunenburg
- Scott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scott is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Whitefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hazens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hazens is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazens
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coos Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coos Junction.
Newspapers Published in Coos Junction ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coos Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coos Junction, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coos Junction.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Coos Junction:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Coos County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Grafton County
- Oxford County
- Caledonia County
- Essex County
- Orleans County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Hampshire
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Coos Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Coos Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |