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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 Gorham (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 Gorham. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Gorham is located in Coos 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 Coos County: Oxford (ME), Carroll, Grafton & Essex (VT).

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

  • Coos County     (The home county of Gorham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gorham, with the one closest to Gorham listed first.
    • Upper Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
      • Upper Village is located in Coos County
    • Shelburne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
      • Shelburne is located in Coos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburne <2>
    • Martins Location
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Location have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Location
      • Martins Location is located in Coos County
    • Berlin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Randolph
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Coos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <2>
    • Beans Purchase
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
      • Beans Purchase is located in Coos County
    • Greens Grant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Grant
      • Greens Grant is located in Coos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
    • Glen House
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
      • Glen House is located in Coos County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen House
      • From Gorham to Glen House
    • Pinkhams Grant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkhams Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkhams Grant
      • Pinkhams Grant is located in Coos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
    • Thompson and Meserves Purchase
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson and Meserves Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson and Meserves Purchase
      • Thompson and Meserves Purchase is located in Coos County
    • Low and Burbanks Grant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low and Burbanks Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low and Burbanks Grant
      • Low and Burbanks Grant is located in Coos County
    • Chandlers Purchase
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandlers Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlers Purchase
      • Chandlers Purchase is located in Coos County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gorham, with the one closest to Gorham listed first.
    • Jackson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Chatham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jericho
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Harts Location
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts Location have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Notchland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Intervale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • South Chatham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bartlett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Kearsarge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • North Conway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Livermore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in Carroll County
    • Hale's Location
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale's Location have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale's Location
      • Hale's Location is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Grafton County
  • Cumberland County (ME)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gorham, with the one closest to Gorham listed first.
    • West Bridgton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Bridgton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oxford County (ME)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gorham, with the one closest to Gorham listed first.
    • Gilead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Oxford County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • West Bethel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethel
      • West Bethel is located in Oxford County (ME)
    • Stoneham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Oxford County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Bethel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Mayville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Stow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
      • Stow is located in Oxford County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <2>
    • North Newry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Newry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newry
      • North Newry is located in Oxford County (ME)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Newry
      • From Gorham to North Newry
    • Center Lovell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Slab City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Oxford County (ME)
    • Newry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • North Fryeburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lovell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Essex County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gorham, with the one closest to Gorham listed first.
    • Guildhall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Guildhall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guildhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lunenburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Mill Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Essex County (VT)
    • Maidstone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Gorham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gorham.

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

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

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 Gorham had a population of 1,300 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gorham had a population of 2,593 people.

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

  • Shelburne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
    • Shelburne is located in Coos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburne <2>
  • Randolph
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Coos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <2>
  • Glen House
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
    • Glen House is located in Coos County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glen House
    • From Gorham to Glen House
  • Gilead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
    • Gilead is located in Oxford County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • North Chatham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
    • North Chatham is located in Carroll County
  • Milan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Coos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
  • Jefferson Highland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • West Milan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Milan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milan
    • West Milan is located in Coos County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Milan
    • From Gorham to West Milan
  • West Bethel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethel
    • West Bethel is located in Oxford County (ME)
  • Dummer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Fabyan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Jackson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Chatham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North Lovell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lovell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lovell
      • North Lovell is located in Oxford County (ME)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Gorham ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gorham.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Gorham. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Gorham and those printed in the larger area surrounding Gorham.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6> of Gorham.

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 Gorham:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gorham. 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>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>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 Gorham, 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- Gorham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gorham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3879, Longitude: -71.1728    









 

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