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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 Dows Corner (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 Dows Corner. 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 Dows Corner ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Dows Corner: Dows Cor. (or less commonly used: Dows Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Dows Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Dows Corner may originally have been Dow's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Dows Corner might be written as Dow Corner.

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 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.

Dows Corner is located in Rockingham County.

To see how the shape of New Hampshire's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rockingham County: Essex (MA), York (ME), Hillsborough, Merrimack & Strafford.

Below are the counties that are near Dows Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dows Corner:

  • Rockingham County     (The home county of Dows Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dows Corner, with the one closest to Dows Corner listed first.
    • Sanborn Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Corners
      • Sanborn Corners is located in Rockingham County
    • Exeter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <2>
    • North Hampton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hampton
      • North Hampton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Hampton <2>
    • Stratham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Nason Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Corners
      • Nason Corners is located in Rockingham County
    • Hampton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
    • Kensington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
      • Kensington is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <2>
    • Fogg Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
      • Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County
    • Hampton Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenland <2>
    • Newfields
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfields
      • Newfields is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newfields <2>
    • Seabrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
      • Seabrook is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook <2>
    • Monahan Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monahan Corners
      • Monahan Corners is located in Rockingham County
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dows Corner, with the one closest to Dows Corner listed first.
    • Massabesic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
      • Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County
    • Pelham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <2>
    • Manchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Reeds Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
      • Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hudson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • East Merrimack
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Merrimack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
      • East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
    • Litchfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
      • Litchfield is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,658 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <2>
    • Merrimack
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Pinardville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinardville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinardville
      • Pinardville is located in Hillsborough County
  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dows Corner, with the one closest to Dows Corner listed first.
    • Epsom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epsom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
      • Epsom is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epsom <2>
    • South Hooksett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hooksett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hooksett
      • South Hooksett is located in Merrimack County
    • Allenstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gossville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
      • Gossville is located in Merrimack County
    • Hooksett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Pembroke
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <2>
    • Websters Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Websters Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
      • Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County
    • Suncook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Strafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dows Corner, with the one closest to Dows Corner listed first.
    • Glenmere Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmere Village
      • Glenmere Village is located in Strafford County
    • Durham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
    • Lee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <2>
    • Madbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
      • Madbury is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
    • Dover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
    • Rollinsford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollinsford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollinsford
      • Rollinsford is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollinsford <2>
    • Barrington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Somersworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
      • Somersworth is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
      • Former names for Somersworth:
      • Great Falls
      • Summersworth
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <2>
    • Bow Lake Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
      • Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
      • Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
      • Bow Lake
    • Rochester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Strafford Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
      • Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
    • East Rochester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Strafford County
    • Place
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
      • Place is located in Strafford County
  • Essex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dows Corner, with the one closest to Dows Corner listed first.
    • Amesbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
      • Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
    • Salisbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
    • Newburyport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
      • Newburyport is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
    • Merrimac
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
    • West Newbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
      • West Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
    • Rocks Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
      • Rocks Village is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Newbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
      • Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
    • Byfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
      • Byfield is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Newbury Old Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Old Town
      • Newbury Old Town is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Bradford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Groveland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
    • Haverhill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
    • Georgetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
  • Middlesex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dows Corner, with the one closest to Dows Corner listed first.
    • North Reading
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
      • North Reading is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
    • West Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Dracut
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
      • Dracut is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
    • Tewksbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewksbury
      • Tewksbury is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,970 people
  • York County (ME)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dows Corner, with the one closest to Dows Corner listed first.
    • Admiralty Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admiralty Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiralty Village
      • Admiralty Village is located in York County (ME)
    • Kittery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Eliot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Eliot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
      • South Eliot is located in York County (ME)
    • Kittery Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Eliot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eliot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
      • Eliot is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eliot <2>
    • Bedell Crossing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedell Crossing
      • Bedell Crossing is located in York County (ME)
    • Beech Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge
      • Beech Ridge is located in York County (ME)
    • Payneton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneton
      • Payneton is located in York County (ME)
    • York Harbor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Harbor
      • York Harbor is located in York County (ME)
    • York Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Village
      • York Village is located in York County (ME)
    • South Berwick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berwick
      • South Berwick is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,613 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Berwick <2>
    • York
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <2>
    • Chases Pond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chases Pond
      • Chases Pond is located in York County (ME)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dows Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Dows Corner.

Newspapers Published in Dows Corner ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dows Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dows Corner, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dows Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Dows Corner:

Cemeteries Near Dows Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dows Corner.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dows Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dows Corner, with the one closest to Dows Corner listed first.

  • Pike Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pike Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the northwest of Exeter.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
  • Ye Old Neighborhood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ye Old Neighborhood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ye Old Neighborhood Cemetery
  • Sanborn - Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn - Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn - Brown Cemetery
  • Cram Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Westview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
  • Elkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkins Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • Stratham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Stratham Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Congregational Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stratham Cemetery
  • High Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Street Cemetery
  • Winter Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winter Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winter Street Cemetery
  • Exeter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
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    • Ring Swamp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ring Swamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ring Swamp Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Dows Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dows Corner.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Dows Corner, with the one closest to Dows Corner listed first.

  • Exeter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <2>
  • Kensington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
    • Kensington is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensington <2>
  • Stratham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hampton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
  • North Hampton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hampton
    • North Hampton is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,485 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Hampton <2>
  • Hampton Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Seabrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
    • Seabrook is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,844 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook <2>
  • West Rye
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rye
    • West Rye is located in Rockingham County
  • Greenland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenland <2>
  • Bayside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
    • Bayside is located in Rockingham County
  • Stratham Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratham Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratham Station
    • Stratham Station is located in Rockingham County
  • East Kingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • South Hampton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Boars Head
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Boars Head have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Boars Head
      • Little Boars Head is located in Rockingham County
    • Rye Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dows Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dows Corner.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dows Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/

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

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 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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Dows Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dows Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9704, Longitude: -70.8981       In this case, the coordinates for Dows Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Dows Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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