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 East Barrington (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 East Barrington. 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 East Barrington ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Barrington: E. Barrington
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
East Barrington is located in Strafford 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 Strafford County: York (ME), Belknap, Carroll, Merrimack & Rockingham.
Below are the counties that are near East Barrington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Barrington:
- Strafford County (The home county of East Barrington)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Barrington, with the one closest to East Barrington listed first.
- Barrington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pickering
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pickering is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Madbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Madbury is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rochester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Strafford Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
- Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lee is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
- Durham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Somersworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Somersworth is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
- Former names for Somersworth:
- Great Falls
- Summersworth
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <1>
- Bow Lake Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
- Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
- Bow Lake
- East Rochester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- Glenmere Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Glenmere Village is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmere Village
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Barrington, with the one closest to East Barrington listed first.
- Barnstead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alton Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Gilmanton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
- Gilmanton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- West Alton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Alton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
- Belmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Haven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
- Samoset
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Samoset is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
- Gilford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Barrington, with the one closest to East Barrington listed first.
- Brookfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brookfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- South Wolfeboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
- East Wakefield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wakefield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wolfeboro Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wolfeboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fernald
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fernald is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Woodman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Woodman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Wolfeboro Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
- North Wolfeboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
- Stockbridge Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stockbridge Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Corner
- Hillsborough County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Barrington, with the one closest to East Barrington listed first.
- Massabesic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
- Manchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pinardville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pinardville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinardville
- Grasmere
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grasmere is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasmere
- Merrimack County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Barrington, with the one closest to East Barrington listed first.
- Epsom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gossville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gossville is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
- Pittsfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Websters Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Chichester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Allenstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Horse Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
- Loudon Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
- Loudon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pembroke
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Suncook
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hooksett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Barrington, with the one closest to East Barrington listed first.
- Northwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nottingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Northwood Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Northwood Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Ridge
- Newmarket
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Newington Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newington Station is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Station
- Newington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Epping
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Newfields
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stratham Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stratham Station is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratham Station
- James City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- James City is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Deerfield Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
- Deerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Essex County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Barrington, with the one closest to East Barrington listed first.
- Amesbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
- Merrimac
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Merrimac is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
- Salisbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Salisbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
- Newburyport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Newburyport is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
- Rocks Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rocks Village is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
- West Newbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
- Ayers Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ayers Village is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
- Haverhill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Newbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
- York County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Barrington, with the one closest to East Barrington listed first.
- Berwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Berwick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Eliot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- South Eliot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Eliot is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
- Payneton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Payneton is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneton
- Lebanon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Berwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Varney Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Varney Crossing is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Crossing
- Beech Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Beech Ridge is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge
- Agamenticus Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Agamenticus Village is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agamenticus Village
- Admiralty Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Admiralty Village is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiralty Village
- Kittery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Barrington, see our County-by-County Page for East Barrington.
Cemeteries Near East Barrington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Barrington.
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 East Barrington - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Barrington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Barrington, with the one closest to East Barrington listed first.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Locke Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Capon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Budge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sanders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mont - Calvaire Cimetiere
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hale Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Evans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Layne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Randall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (353 more) ...
- Hayes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gluke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Durham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that East Barrington had a population of 126 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Barrington, with the one closest to East Barrington listed first.
- South Barrington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
- Barrington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pickering
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pickering is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Gonic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gonic is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonic
- West Barrington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barrington
- Madbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Madbury is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- North Nottingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Nottingham is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Nottingham
- Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lee is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
- Durham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sawyers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sawyers is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyers
- Dover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Strafford Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rochester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Northwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Nottingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Nottingham is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nottingham
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Barrington. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Barrington.
Newspapers Published in East Barrington ...
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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Barrington.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Barrington, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Barrington.
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 either 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 East Barrington:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Strafford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Carroll County
- Hillsborough County
- Merrimack County
- Rockingham County
- Essex County
- York 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> | 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 East Barrington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- East Barrington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |