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 Freedom (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 Freedom. 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 Freedom ...
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 Freedom: E. Freedom
You might be interested in other communities that are also named East Freedom. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Freedom.
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 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.
East Freedom is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Oxford (ME), York (ME), Belknap, Coos, Grafton & Strafford.
Below are the counties that are near East Freedom. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Freedom:
- Carroll County (The home county of East Freedom)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Freedom, with the one closest to East Freedom listed first.
- Freedom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Effingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- East Madison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Madison is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- South Effingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Eaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chickville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chickville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickville
- Ossipee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ossipee Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ossipee Valley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee Valley
- Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Woodman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Silver Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Wolfeboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Freedom, with the one closest to East Freedom listed first.
- Samoset
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Samoset is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
- Spring Haven
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
- West Alton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- West Alton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
- Glendale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Center Harbor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alton Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gilford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Interlaken Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
- Meredith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Winona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Winona is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coos County
- Hadleys Purchase
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hadleys Purchase is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleys Purchase
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Freedom, with the one closest to East Freedom listed first.
- Waterville Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Holderness
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Strafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Freedom, with the one closest to East Freedom listed first.
- Middleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Middleton is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
- Milton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New Durham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Davis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Davis is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Farmington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Rochester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- North Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- Dexter Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
- Place
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Place is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
- Cumberland County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Freedom, with the one closest to East Freedom listed first.
- West Baldwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
- Baldwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Baldwin is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Steep Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sebago
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sebago is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebago <1>
- South Bridgton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Bridgton is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bridgton
- West Bridgton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Bridgton is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgton
- Sandy Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Standish
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bridgton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Naples
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Naples is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
- Frye Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Frye Island is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Sebago Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
- Oxford County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Freedom, with the one closest to East Freedom listed first.
- Porter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Porter is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Kezar Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- Durgintown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- Merrill Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
- Brownfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Brownfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- East Hiram
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Hiram
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rankins Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- Fryeburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Denmark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Denmark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- York County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Freedom, with the one closest to East Freedom listed first.
- North Parsonsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
- Parsonsfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Effingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Effingham is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
- East Parsonsfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
- Cornish
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stevens Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stevens Corner is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
- Mee Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mee Corners is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
- West Newfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Limerick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sprague City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sprague City is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague City
- Limington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Freedom, see our County-by-County Page for East Freedom.
Cemeteries Near East Freedom ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Freedom.
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 Freedom - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Freedom covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Freedom, with the one closest to East Freedom listed first.
- Huntress Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Merrill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Churchill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Libby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sargent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Leavitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leavitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sweat Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kezar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- French Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Emery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (313 more) ...
- Sargent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kezar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 in 1895, East Freedom had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Freedom, with the one closest to East Freedom listed first.
- Effingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Porter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Porter is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Freedom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Center Effingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Center Effingham is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Effingham
- Effingham Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Effingham Falls is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham Falls
- North Parsonsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
- Parsonsfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kezar Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- South Hiram
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Hiram is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hiram
- South Effingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Madison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Madison is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- Center Ossipee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Eaton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- South Parsonsfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Parsonsfield
- Snowville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Freedom. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Freedom.
Newspapers Published in East Freedom ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Freedom.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Freedom, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Freedom.
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 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 Freedom:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Coos County
- Grafton County
- Strafford County
- Cumberland County
- Oxford 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 Freedom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- East Freedom) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |