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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 Franconia (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 Franconia. 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 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.

Franconia is located in Grafton 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 Grafton County: Belknap, Carroll, Coos, Merrimack, Sullivan, Caledonia (VT), Essex (VT), Orange (VT) & Windsor (VT).

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

  • Grafton County     (The home county of Franconia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Sugar Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bethlehem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Littleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Maplewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Grafton County
    • Easton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Landaff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landaff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landaff
      • Landaff is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Jockey Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
      • Jockey Hill is located in Grafton County
    • Lisbon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <1>
    • North Littleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Littleton
      • North Littleton is located in Grafton County
    • Lyman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • Boutin Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutin Corner
      • Boutin Corner is located in Grafton County
    • Upper Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
      • Upper Village is located in Grafton County
    • Bath
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Harts Location
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts Location have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts Location
      • Harts Location is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts Location <1>
    • Notchland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notchland
      • Notchland is located in Carroll County
    • Livermore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in Carroll County
    • Bartlett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
    • Jericho
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Carroll County
    • Ferncroft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncroft
      • Ferncroft is located in Carroll County
    • Albany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
    • Wonalancet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonalancet
      • Wonalancet is located in Carroll County
    • Whiteface
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
      • Whiteface is located in Carroll County
  • Coos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Carroll
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
      • Carroll is located in Coos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
    • Whitefield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dalton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Coos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
    • Scott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Coos County
    • Fabyan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
      • Fabyan is located in Coos County
    • Crawfords Purchase
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Purchase
      • Crawfords Purchase is located in Coos County
    • Beans Grant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Grant
      • Beans Grant is located in Coos County
    • Highlands
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Highlands is located in Coos County
    • Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Chandlers Purchase
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandlers Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlers Purchase
      • Chandlers Purchase is located in Coos County
    • Jefferson Highland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Highland
      • Jefferson Highland is located in Coos County
    • Cutts Grant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutts Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutts Grant
      • Cutts Grant is located in Coos County
    • Lancaster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Coos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <1>
  • Caledonia County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Waterford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Caledonia County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • McIndoe Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIndoe Falls
      • McIndoe Falls is located in Caledonia County (VT)
    • Passumpsic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passumpsic
      • Passumpsic is located in Caledonia County (VT)
    • Barnet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnet
      • Barnet is located in Caledonia County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
    • Ryegate Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate Corner
      • Ryegate Corner is located in Caledonia County (VT)
    • Saint Johnsbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ryegate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryegate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate
      • Ryegate is located in Caledonia County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
    • Kirby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Caledonia County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Saint Johnsbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
      • Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
    • Greenbank Hollow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank Hollow
      • Greenbank Hollow is located in Caledonia County (VT)
      • Greenbank Hollow has also been known as:
      • Greenbank Village
      • Greenbanks
      • South Danville
    • Pumpkin Hill ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hill
      • Pumpkin Hill is located in Caledonia County (VT)
    • South Peacham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Peacham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Peacham
      • South Peacham is located in Caledonia County (VT)
    • Harvey Hollow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Hollow
      • Harvey Hollow is located in Caledonia County (VT)
  • Essex County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • East Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
      • East Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
    • Concord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Concord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lunenburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Mill Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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 Essex County (VT)
    • Guildhall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guildhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guildhall
      • Guildhall is located in Essex County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Victory
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
      • Victory is located in Essex County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Gallup Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup Mills
      • Gallup Mills is located in Essex County (VT)
    • Granby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
      • Granby is located in Essex County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Maidstone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone
      • Maidstone is located in Essex County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • East Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
      • East Haven is located in Essex County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Orange County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Wells River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells River
      • Wells River is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells River <1>
    • Newbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Newbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
      • Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
    • West Newbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
      • West Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
    • Newbury Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Center
      • Newbury Center is located in Orange County (VT)
    • Bradford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
    • Topsham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
      • Topsham is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
    • Fairlee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlee
      • Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Fairlee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Fairlee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fairlee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairlee
      • West Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Washington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • South Cabot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cabot
      • South Cabot is located in Washington County (VT)
    • Lanesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Lanesboro is located in Washington County (VT)
    • Cabot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Washington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
    • Cabot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Washington County (VT)
      • Estimated population in 2012: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabot <1>
    • Lower Cabot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Cabot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cabot
      • Lower Cabot is located in Washington County (VT)

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

Newspapers Published in Franconia ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Franconia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Franconia, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Franconia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Franconia:

Cemeteries Near Franconia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Franconia.

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

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

  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
  • Willow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunnyside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Sugar Hill.
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sugar Hill Cemetery
    • Sunny Side Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103145 <4>
  • St. Rose of Lima Old Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Meadow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Cemetery
  • Kinsman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinsman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinsman Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
  • St. Rose of Lima New Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
  • Wheeler Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Hill Cemetery
  • Pond Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Cemetery
  • Grove Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
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    • North Littleton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Littleton Cemetery
    • Pike Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Franconia had a population of 325 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Franconia had a population of 1,116 people.

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

  • Sugar Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bethlehem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Littleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Easton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
  • Maplewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Grafton County
  • Apthorp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apthorp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apthorp
    • Apthorp is located in Grafton County
  • Pierce Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Bridge
    • Pierce Bridge is located in Grafton County
  • Alderbrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbrook
    • Alderbrook is located in Grafton County
  • Landaff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landaff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landaff
    • Landaff is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Lisbon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <1>
  • North Littleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Littleton
    • North Littleton is located in Grafton County
  • Lyman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Lyman is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
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    • Wildwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Grafton County
    • Twin Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Mountain
      • Twin Mountain is located in Coos County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Mountain <1>
    • Bath
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>

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

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Franconia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franconia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2274, Longitude: -71.7476    
<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 Franconia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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