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 Plainfield (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 Plainfield. 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 Plainfield ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Plainfield: E. Plainfield
You might be interested in other communities that are also named East Plainfield. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Plainfield.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Plainfield is located in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County: Cheshire, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Windham (VT) & Windsor (VT).
Below are the counties that are near East Plainfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Plainfield:
- Sullivan County (The home county of East Plainfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Plainfield, with the one closest to East Plainfield listed first.
- Meriden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meriden is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- North Grantham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
- Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Grantham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plainfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Squag City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Squag City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squag City
- Croydon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Croydon is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
- Cornish City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cornish City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish City
- South Cornish
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Cornish is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cornish
- Cornish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Croydon Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Croydon Flat is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon Flat
- Springfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Belknap County
- New Hampton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cheshire County
- Alstead
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Plainfield, with the one closest to East Plainfield listed first.
- Montcalm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Montcalm is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
- Lebanon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lower Shaker Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
- Mascoma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mascoma is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascoma
- Upper Shaker Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shaker Village
- Enfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Brook Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Brook Village is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
- Pinewood Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pinewood Village is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
- West Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Lebanon is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Lockehaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven
- Sachem Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sachem Village is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachem Village
- Etna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Etna is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Merrimack County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Plainfield, with the one closest to East Plainfield listed first.
- Blodgett Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blodgett Landing is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett Landing
- New London
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elkins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elkins is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
- Wilmot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Danbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mount Sunapee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Andover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Andover is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Wilmot Flat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmot Flat is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Flat
- Newbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Place
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Place is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
- Sutton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Andover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orange County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Plainfield, with the one closest to East Plainfield listed first.
- Union Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Union Village is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Thetford Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Thetford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Thetford is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thetford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,525 people
- South Strafford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ely
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ely is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Strafford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Strafford is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Post Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Post Mills is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Mills
- Strafford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fairlee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Old City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Old City is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Fairlee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Tunbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tunbridge is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,335 people
- Rutland County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Plainfield, with the one closest to East Plainfield listed first.
- West Bridgewater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- West Bridgewater is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- Healdville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Healdville is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healdville
- Killington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Killington is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Killington Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Killington Village is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killington Village
- Sherburne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sherburne is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
- Telemark Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Telemark Village is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telemark Village
- Mount Holly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Holly is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Windham County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Plainfield, with the one closest to East Plainfield listed first.
- Brockways Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brockways Mills is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockways Mills
- Rockingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rockingham is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
- Windsor County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Plainfield, with the one closest to East Plainfield listed first.
- White River Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- White River Junction is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River Junction
- North Hartland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
- Wilder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lewiston ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lewiston is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Hartland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hartford is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
- Norwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Quechee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Quechee is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quechee
- Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland Four Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hartland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Plainfield, see our County-by-County Page for East Plainfield.
Cemeteries Near East Plainfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Plainfield.
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 Plainfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Plainfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Plainfield, with the one closest to East Plainfield listed first.
- East Plainfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Methodist Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Raynis - Ford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gleason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Purmort Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Moulton - Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Coreyville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Coryville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Penniman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (370 more) ...
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Daniels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hastings 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 Plainfield had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Plainfield, with the one closest to East Plainfield listed first.
- Meriden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meriden is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Montcalm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Montcalm is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
- Lebanon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Grantham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
- Enfield Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Enfield Center is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield Center
- Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Cornish Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cornish Flat is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Flat
- Enfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Lebanon is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- White River Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- White River Junction is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River Junction
- North Hartland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
- Plainfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Cornish Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cornish Center is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Center
- Grantham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lockehaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Plainfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Plainfield.
Newspapers Published in East Plainfield ...
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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Plainfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Plainfield, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Plainfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 East Plainfield:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Sullivan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Cheshire County
- Grafton County
- Merrimack County
- Orange County
- Rutland County
- Windham County
- Windsor 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 Plainfield, 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 Plainfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |