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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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
      • Glen House is located in Coos County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Carroll County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notchland
      • Notchland is located in Carroll County
    • Intervale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intervale
      • Intervale is located in Carroll County
    • South Chatham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chatham
      • South Chatham is located in Carroll County
    • Bartlett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Kearsarge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
      • Kearsarge is located in Carroll County
    • 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
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gorham, with the one closest to Gorham listed first.
    • Maplewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Grafton County
    • Bethlehem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Franconia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Littleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Cumberland County (ME)
    • North Bridgton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bridgton
      • North Bridgton is located in Cumberland County (ME)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bridgton <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Oxford County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,749 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
    • Mayville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Mayville is located in Oxford County (ME)
    • 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>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
      • Newry is located in Oxford County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newry <2>
    • North Fryeburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fryeburg
      • North Fryeburg is located in Oxford County (ME)
    • Lovell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovell
      • Lovell is located in Oxford County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovell <2>
    • North Waterford
      (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
      (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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
      • East Concord is located in Essex County (VT)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gorham, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<3> of Gorham.

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 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.

  • Mt. Hayes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hayes Cemetery
  • Evans Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hazelton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelton Cemetery
  • Burbank Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Calvaire Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Berlin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Kieran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • St. Anne Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Cemetery
  • Abbott Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abbott Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Family Cemetery
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (117 more) ...
    • Eastman / Charles Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Emerson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emerson Cemetery
    • Fox Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
    • Glen House is located in Coos County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Highland
    • Jefferson Highland is located in Coos County
  • West Milan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milan
    • West Milan is located in Coos County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dummer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dummer
    • Dummer is located in Coos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dummer <2>
  • Jefferson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Fabyan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
    • Fabyan is located in Coos County
  • 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.

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 44.3878, Longitude: -71.1731       In this case, the coordinates for Gorham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<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 Gorham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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