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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 southwest 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 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.

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)
    • 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
    • Pierce Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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
  • 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)
    • 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)
    • Passaconaway
      (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)
    • Ferncroft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)
    • Whiteface
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
    • Scott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Coos County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scott
      • From Franconia to Scott
    • Fabyan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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.
    • Lower Waterford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Caledonia County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterford
      • From Franconia to Waterford
    • McIndoe Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Passumpsic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • Pumpkin Hill ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Peacham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • 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)
    • 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)
    • Damon Crossing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
    • Granby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Gallup Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Guildhall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • 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
    • South Newbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Newbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Newbury Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • 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)
    • Lanesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanesboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Lanesboro is located in Washington County (VT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lanesboro
      • From Franconia to Lanesboro
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Cabot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cabot
      • Lower Cabot is located in Washington County (VT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lower Cabot
      • From Franconia to Lower Cabot

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Franconia, see our County-by-County Page for 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Willow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Rose of Lima Old Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Meadow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Kinsman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinsman Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • 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.
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Wheeler Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Hill Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Pond Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Grove Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Continue List   (198 more) ...
    • North Littleton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Littleton Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Pike Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • 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.

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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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.

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]<6>. 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 like to start with 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 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>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 Franconia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 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    









 

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