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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 Gilsum (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 Gilsum. 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 and 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.

Gilsum is located in Cheshire 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 Cheshire County: Franklin (MA), Worcester (MA), Hillsborough, Sullivan & Windham (VT).

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

  • Cheshire County     (The home county of Gilsum)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilsum, with the one closest to Gilsum listed first.
    • Lower Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Cheshire County
    • Sullivan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Surry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Marlow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Alstead Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alstead Center
      • Alstead Center is located in Cheshire County
    • Stoddard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Keene
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <2>
    • Nelson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
    • Roxbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mill Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Cheshire County
    • Alstead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Drewsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
      • Drewsville is located in Cheshire County
    • Walpole
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilsum, with the one closest to Gilsum listed first.
    • Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • North Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Hillsborough County
    • Antrim Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim Center
      • Antrim Center is located in Hillsborough County
    • Clinton Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Clinton Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hancock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
    • Hillsboro Upper Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Antrim
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Elmwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Hillsboro Lower Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bennington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hillsboro Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Center
      • Hillsboro Center is located in Hillsborough County
    • West Peterborough
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Peterborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peterborough
      • West Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County
    • Holton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilsum, with the one closest to Gilsum listed first.
    • Bradford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Sunapee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Newbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Henniker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Melvin Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melvin Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Mills
      • Melvin Mills is located in Merrimack County
    • Blodgett Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett Landing
      • Blodgett Landing is located in Merrimack County
    • Sutton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Sutton is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <2>
    • Warner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
      • Warner is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <2>
    • Lower Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Merrimack County
    • New London
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Contoocook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
      • Elkins is located in Merrimack County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilsum, with the one closest to Gilsum listed first.
    • South Acworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Acworth
      • South Acworth is located in Sullivan County
    • Langdon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Acworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acworth
      • Acworth is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • Lempster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lempster
      • Lempster is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
    • Washington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Quaker City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
      • Quaker City is located in Sullivan County
    • Charlestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Unity
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,616 people
    • Goshen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Kelleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelleyville
      • Kelleyville is located in Sullivan County
    • Claremont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Newport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sunapee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilsum, with the one closest to Gilsum listed first.
    • West Northfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Northfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Northfield
      • West Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Mayo Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
      • Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Warwick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Warwick is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Northfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
    • North Orange
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
      • North Orange is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Tully
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
      • Tully is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Mount Hermon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hermon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Bernardston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardston
      • Bernardston is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Gill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
      • Gill is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
    • Leyden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leyden
      • Leyden is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilsum, with the one closest to Gilsum listed first.
    • Royalston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
      • Royalston is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
    • Waterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Winchendon Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchendon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon Springs
      • Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Winchendon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
      • Winchendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
    • Pequoig
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequoig
      • Pequoig is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilsum, with the one closest to Gilsum listed first.
    • Westminster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <2>
    • North Westminster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westminster
      • North Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 246 people
    • Bellows Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellows Falls
      • Bellows Falls is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellows Falls <2>
    • Westminster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
    • Saxtons River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
      • Rockingham is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockingham <2>
    • Putney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
      • Putney is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • Westminster West
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster West
      • Westminster West is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Rockingham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
      • Rockingham is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
    • Brockways Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockways Mills
      • Brockways Mills is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Cambridgeport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
      • Cambridgeport is located in Windham County (VT)
    • East Dummerston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Dummerston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dummerston
      • East Dummerston is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Athens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Windsor County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilsum, with the one closest to Gilsum listed first.
    • Springfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
    • Springfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester Depot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Depot
      • Chester Depot is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Chester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • North Springfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
    • Ascutney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Perkinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Weathersfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weathersfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathersfield
      • Weathersfield is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,727 people
    • Andover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Baltimore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Andover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Downers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers
      • Downers is located in Windsor County (VT)

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

Cemeteries Near Gilsum ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gilsum.

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

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

  • Centennial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centennial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the south of Keene.
    • The Centennial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bond Cemetery
    • Centennial Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987553 <5>
  • Gilsum Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilsum Village Cemetery
    • The Gilsum Village Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ware Cemetery
  • Joslin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joslin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joslin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Sullivan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Carpenter Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Hill Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carpenter Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carpenter Hill Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Keene.
    • The Carpenter Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crehore Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2549015 <5>
  • Southwest Burying Yard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marlow Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Keene.
    • The North Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chase Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2204438 <5>
  • Munsonville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefts Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Monadnock View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Keene.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #251415 <5>
    • Washington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gilsum had a population of 360 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Gilsum had a population of 807 people.

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

  • Surry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
    • Surry is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Sullivan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Sullivan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sullivan
    • East Sullivan is located in Cheshire County
  • Marlow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Marlow is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Alstead Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alstead Center
    • Alstead Center is located in Cheshire County
  • East Alstead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Alstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alstead
    • East Alstead is located in Cheshire County
  • Munsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsonville
    • Munsonville is located in Cheshire County
  • East Westmoreland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Westmoreland
    • East Westmoreland is located in Cheshire County
  • Keene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
    • Keene is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <2>
  • Nelson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
  • Stoddard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Alstead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Drewsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
      • Drewsville is located in Cheshire County
    • Walpole
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Westmoreland Depot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland Depot
      • Westmoreland Depot is located in Cheshire County

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

Newspapers Published in Gilsum ...

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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilsum.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gilsum, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gilsum.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Gilsum:

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

The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.nh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gilsum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilsum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0484, Longitude: -72.2629       In this case, the coordinates for Gilsum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Gilsum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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