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 Cushman (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 Cushman. 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 and hospitals 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.
Cushman 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 Cushman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cushman:
- Coos County (The home county of Cushman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cushman, with the one closest to Cushman listed first.
- Dalton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dalton is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Scott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Scott is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Whitefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lancaster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Starr King
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Starr King is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr King
- Northumberland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Northumberland is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Highlands
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Highlands is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Jefferson Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jefferson Highland is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Highland
- Groveton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fabyan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fabyan is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cushman, with the one closest to Cushman listed first.
- Harts Location
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Notchland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Notchland is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notchland
- Livermore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Livermore is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cushman, with the one closest to Cushman listed first.
- North Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Littleton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Littleton
- Apthorp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Apthorp is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apthorp
- Littleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Maplewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Maplewood is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Pierce Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pierce Bridge is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Bridge
- Franconia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sugar Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lyman
(14 miles [22.5 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jockey Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jockey Hill is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
- Easton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Easton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Caledonia County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cushman, with the one closest to Cushman listed first.
- Lower Waterford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kirby
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Waterford
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Saint Johnsbury
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Saint Johnsbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Passumpsic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Passumpsic is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passumpsic
- East Burke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndon is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,650 people
- Lyndon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burke is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Egypt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Caledonia County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Essex County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cushman, with the one closest to Cushman listed first.
- East Concord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
- Lunenburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Concord
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Mill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Village is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Damon Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Damon Crossing is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon Crossing
- Guildhall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Guildhall is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guildhall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Granby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Victory
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Gallup Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gallup Mills is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup Mills
- Granby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Granby is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Guildhall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Orange County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cushman, with the one closest to Cushman listed first.
- Wells River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newbury Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newbury Center is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Center
- Newbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
- Newbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Newbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newbury
- West Newbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
- Orleans County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cushman, with the one closest to Cushman 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
- Greensboro Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Glover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cushman, with the one closest to Cushman listed first.
- South Cabot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- South Cabot is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cabot
- Cabot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cabot is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
- Cabot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lanesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lanesboro is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
- Lower Cabot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lower Cabot is located in Washington County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cabot
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cushman, see our County-by-County Page for Cushman.
Cemeteries Near Cushman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cushman.
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 Cushman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cushman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cushman, with the one closest to Cushman listed first.
- Cushman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Powers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Old Overlook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Overlook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Johns River Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Baptist Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Littleton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Number 10 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lunenburg Corner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitefield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Royalston Corner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (196 more) ...
- Pike Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Graves Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Cushman in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cushman.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cushman, with the one closest to Cushman listed first.
- Dalton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dalton is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- South Lunenburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Lunenburg is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lunenburg
- East Concord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
- Scott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Scott is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Lunenburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Miles Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Miles Pond is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Pond
- North Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Littleton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Littleton
- Alderbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alderbrook is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbrook
- Whitefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Lancaster
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Lancaster is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lancaster
- Apthorp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Apthorp is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apthorp
- Littleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- North Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Concord
- Bethlehem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hazens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- 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 Cushman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cushman.
Newspapers Published in Cushman ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cushman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cushman, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cushman.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Cushman:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Coos County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Grafton County
- Caledonia County
- Essex County
- Orange County
- Orleans County
- Washington 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> | 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- Cushman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Cushman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |