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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 Crawfords Purchase (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 Crawfords Purchase. 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 Crawfords Purchase ...
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.
While the name of this community is Crawfords Purchase, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Crawfords Purchase may originally have been Crawford's Purchase.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Crawfords Purchase might be written as Crawford Purchase.
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 northeast 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 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.
Crawfords Purchase 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 Crawfords Purchase. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crawfords Purchase:
- Coos County (The home county of Crawfords Purchase)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawfords Purchase, with the one closest to Crawfords Purchase listed first.
- Chandlers Purchase
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chandlers Purchase is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlers Purchase
- Beans Grant
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Beans Grant is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Grant
- Fabyan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fabyan is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Low and Burbanks Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson and Meserves Purchase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cutts Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cutts Grant is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutts Grant
- Pinkhams Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pinkhams Grant is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkhams Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Sargents Purchase
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sargents Purchase is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents Purchase
- Highlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Highlands is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Carroll
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Carroll is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Glen House
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glen House is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
- Jefferson Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Highland is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Highland
- Greens Grant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Greens Grant is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawfords Purchase, with the one closest to Crawfords Purchase listed first.
- Harts Location
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Notchland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Notchland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notchland
- Livermore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Livermore is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bartlett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jericho
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jericho is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Passaconaway
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Passaconaway is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaconaway
- Intervale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Intervale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intervale
- Hale's Location
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hale's Location is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale's Location
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Kearsarge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kearsarge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
- Chatham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- North Conway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Albany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawfords Purchase, with the one closest to Crawfords Purchase listed first.
- Pierce Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pierce Bridge is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Bridge
- Maplewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Maplewood is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Bethlehem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Apthorp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Apthorp is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apthorp
- Franconia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- The Village of Loon Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lincoln
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Littleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- North Littleton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Littleton
- Sugar Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Easton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Easton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- North Woodstock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Landaff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Landaff is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landaff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Oxford County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawfords Purchase, with the one closest to Crawfords Purchase listed first.
- Stow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gilead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gilead is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- North Fryeburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- North Fryeburg is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fryeburg
- Stoneham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Stoneham is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Center Lovell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lovell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Slab City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Slab City is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Fryeburg Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fryeburg Center is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg Center
- Fryeburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Bethel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Bethel is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethel
- Sweden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sweden is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- East Fryeburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Fryeburg is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fryeburg
- Caledonia County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawfords Purchase, with the one closest to Crawfords Purchase listed first.
- Lower Waterford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Waterford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Waterford is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
- Kirby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Essex County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crawfords Purchase, with the one closest to Crawfords Purchase listed first.
- Lunenburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Concord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
- Mill Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Village is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Guildhall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Guildhall
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Concord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maidstone
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Damon Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Damon Crossing is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Crossing
- Granby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gallup Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gallup Mills is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup Mills
- Granby
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Victory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Victory is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crawfords Purchase, see our County-by-County Page for Crawfords Purchase.
Cemeteries Near Crawfords Purchase ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crawfords Purchase.
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 Crawfords Purchase - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crawfords Purchase covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crawfords Purchase, with the one closest to Crawfords Purchase listed first.
- Crawford Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crawford Family Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of Lancaster.
- The Crawford Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crawford Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375827 <4>
- Hillside Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Colby Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wentworth - Reed Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Hayes Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Evans Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lary Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whitefield Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Garland Ridge Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland Ridge Cemetery
- The Garland Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bartlett Village Cemetery
- Bartlett Village Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #227851 <4>
- Number 10 Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- St. Rose of Lima Old Catholic Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (124 more) ...
- Summer Street Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wilder Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Johns River Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Crawfords Purchase in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Crawfords Purchase.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crawfords Purchase, with the one closest to Crawfords Purchase listed first.
- Fabyan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fabyan is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Twin Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Glen House
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glen House is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
- Jefferson Highland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Highland is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Highland
- Randolph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Quebec Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Quebec Junction is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec Junction
- Hazens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hazens is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazens
- Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pierce Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pierce Bridge is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Bridge
- Sawyers River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sawyers River is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyers River
- Whitefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Maplewood is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Riverton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Riverton is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Gorham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crawfords Purchase. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crawfords Purchase.
Newspapers Published in Crawfords Purchase ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crawfords Purchase.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crawfords Purchase, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crawfords Purchase.
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 Crawfords Purchase:
- 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
- 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> | 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- Crawfords Purchase) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Crawfords Purchase, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |