Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Gerrish (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 Gerrish. 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 hospitals 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.
Gerrish is located in Merrimack County.
To see how the shape of New Hampshire's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Merrimack County: Belknap, Grafton, Hillsborough, Rockingham, Strafford & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Gerrish. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gerrish:
- Merrimack County (The home county of Gerrish)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gerrish, with the one closest to Gerrish listed first.
- Boscawen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Canterbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Webster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Northfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Boyce
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Boyce is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Penacook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Penacook is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penacook
- Shaker Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- East Andover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Andover is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
- Lower Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Village is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Andover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gerrish, with the one closest to Gerrish listed first.
- Gardners Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
- Tilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sanbornton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Allens Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gaza
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gaza is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
- Winnisquam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lower Gilmanton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
- Laconia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
- New Hampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gerrish, with the one closest to Gerrish listed first.
- South Wolfeboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
- Wolfeboro Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wolfeboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Melvin Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Federal Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
- Fernald
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fernald is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Stockbridge Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stockbridge Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Corner
- Tuftonboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wolfeboro Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
- Big Rock Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Big Rock Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Corner
- Moultonborough
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cheshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gerrish, with the one closest to Gerrish listed first.
- Mill Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Village is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Stoddard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gerrish, with the one closest to Gerrish listed first.
- South Alexandria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Alexandria is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alexandria
- Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Alexandria
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgewater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- East Grafton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Grafton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grafton
- Grafton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hebron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Groton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Holderness
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Orange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Orange is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Canaan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsborough County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gerrish, with the one closest to Gerrish listed first.
- North Weare
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- North Weare is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weare
- Chase Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Chase Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Village
- Slab City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Slab City is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Weare
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Weare is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weare <1>
- Hillsboro Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro Center is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Center
- East Deering
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- East Deering is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Deering
- Hillsborough
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsborough is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,019 people
- Hillsborough has also been known as:
- Hillsboro
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsborough <1>
- Tavern Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tavern Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Village
- Deering
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Deering is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
- Hillsboro Lower Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro Upper Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goffstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gerrish, with the one closest to Gerrish listed first.
- Deerfield Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
- Deerfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- James City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- James City is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Northwood Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Northwood Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Ridge
- Candia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Northwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Candia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Candia is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Candia
- Strafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gerrish, with the one closest to Gerrish listed first.
- Strafford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dexter Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
- New Durham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Davis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Davis is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Bow Lake Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
- Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
- Bow Lake
- Farmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Strafford Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
- Middleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Middleton is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gerrish, with the one closest to Gerrish listed first.
- Twin Lakes Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
- Fernwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fernwood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Springfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Georges Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lower Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lower Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Sunapee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Washington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Grantham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North Grantham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
- Croydon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Croydon is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
- Newport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gerrish, see our County-by-County Page for Gerrish.
Cemeteries Near Gerrish ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gerrish.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Gerrish - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gerrish covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gerrish, with the one closest to Gerrish listed first.
- Maplewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Corser Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw Corner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Webster Place Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bog Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (278 more) ...
- Zions Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Franklin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Gerrish in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gerrish.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gerrish, with the one closest to Gerrish listed first.
- Boscawen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Webster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Canterbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Northfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Penacook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Penacook is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penacook
- West Salisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Salisbury is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
- Davisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Davisville is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
- Tyler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tyler is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Gardners Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
- Tilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- East Andover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Andover is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
- Bagley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bagley is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- West Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Concord is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gerrish. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gerrish.
Newspapers Published in Gerrish ...
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 236 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gerrish.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gerrish, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gerrish.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Gerrish:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Merrimack County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Carroll County
- Cheshire County
- Grafton County
- Hillsborough County
- Rockingham County
- Strafford County
- Sullivan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Hampshire
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gerrish, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gerrish) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |