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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 Dorchester had a population of 88 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Dorchester had a population of 359 people.

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

  • North Dorchester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • North Groton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cheever
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Rumney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Groton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Canaan Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
    • Canaan Center is located in Grafton County
  • Canaan Street
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rumney Depot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumney Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumney Depot
    • Rumney Depot is located in Grafton County
  • Rumney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wentworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
    • Wentworth is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wentworth <3>
  • Canaan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hebron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
  • Quincy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quincy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Grafton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Quincy
    • From Dorchester to Quincy
  • East Hebron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hebron
    • East Hebron is located in Grafton County
  • West Plymouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plymouth
    • West Plymouth is located in Grafton County
  • Lyme Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • West Canaan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canaan
    • West Canaan is located in Grafton County
  • Orfordville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
    • Orfordville is located in Grafton County
  • Lyme
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Enfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lockehaven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Grafton Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Center
    • Grafton Center is located in Grafton County
  • Alexandria
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Plymouth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hanover Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Center
    • Hanover Center is located in Grafton County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Dorchester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Dorchester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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