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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 Francestown (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 Francestown. 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.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Francestown is located in Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough County: Essex (MA), Middlesex (MA), Worcester (MA), Cheshire, Merrimack, Rockingham & Sullivan.

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

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Francestown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Francestown, with the one closest to Francestown listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Deering
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lyndeborough
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bennington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <1>
    • New Boston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Deering
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Tavern Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tavern Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Village
      • Tavern Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Antrim
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
      • Antrim is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antrim <1>
    • South Lyndeborough
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Elmwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmwood
      • From Francestown to Elmwood
    • Antrim Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Clinton Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Clinton Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hancock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cheshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Francestown, with the one closest to Francestown listed first.
    • Eastview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Cheshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eastview
      • From Francestown to Eastview
    • Bonds Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dublin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <1>
    • Harrisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mill Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Cheshire County
    • Nelson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jaffrey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffrey
      • Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaffrey <1>
    • Stoddard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
      • Stoddard is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoddard <1>
    • Rindge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • West Rindge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Roxbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Marlborough
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlborough <1>
    • Sullivan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Merrimack County
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Francestown, with the one closest to Francestown listed first.
    • Auburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Londonderry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
      • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <1>
    • Wilson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Rockingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Francestown to Wilson
    • Derry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Derry Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry Village
      • Derry Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Candia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candia
      • Candia is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candia <1>
    • Chester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • East Candia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Windham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hubbard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hubbard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Rockingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hubbard
      • From Francestown to Hubbard
    • Deerfield Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Sullivan County
  • Middlesex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Francestown, with the one closest to Francestown listed first.
    • Ashby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • West Townsend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
      • West Townsend is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • South Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
      • South Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Townsend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Old City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Townsend Harbor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Pepperell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Babbatasset Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbatasset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
      • Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • East Pepperell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pepperell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
      • East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Dunstable
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Paper Mill Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • West Groton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Groton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Francestown, with the one closest to Francestown listed first.
    • Winchendon Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchendon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon Springs
      • Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Lane Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
      • Lane Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Winchendon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashburnham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Pequoig
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackburn Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
      • Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Waterville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • South Ashburnham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lunenburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Fitchburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Royalston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gardner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Baldwinville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Francestown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Francestown.

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 Francestown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Greenvale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenvale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Lyndeborough Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Lyndeborough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Lyndeborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corliss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corliss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corliss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • New Boston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Weare Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • South Quaker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Lyndeborough Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lyndeborough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lyndeborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bartlett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartlett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (326 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Francestown had a population of 582 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Francestown had a population of 1,580 people.

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

  • Greenfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Deering
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Russell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lyndeborough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bennington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Bennington is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <1>
  • Deering
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • New Boston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • South Weare
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weare
    • South Weare is located in Hillsborough County
  • Clinton Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Grove
    • Clinton Grove is located in Hillsborough County
  • South Lyndeborough
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • West Deering
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Deering
    • West Deering is located in Hillsborough County
  • Antrim
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
    • Antrim is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antrim <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Elmwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmwood
      • From Francestown to Elmwood
    • Weare
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Holton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Hillsborough County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Francestown to Holton

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Francestown ...

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 181 newspapers that have been published in the area around Francestown.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Francestown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Francestown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Francestown.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6> of Francestown.

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 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 Francestown:

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

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/

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

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 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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Francestown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Francestown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Francestown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9874, Longitude: -71.8126    









 

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