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 Grafton Center (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 Grafton Center. 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.
Name Variations for Grafton Center ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Grafton Center: Grafton Ctr. (or less commonly used: Grafton Cen., Grafton Cent. or Grafton Cntr.)
You might see Grafton Centre instead of Grafton Center.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Grafton Center. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grafton Center.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Grafton Center is located in Grafton 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 Grafton County: Belknap, Carroll, Coos, Merrimack, Sullivan, Caledonia (VT), Essex (VT), Orange (VT) & Windsor (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Grafton Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grafton Center:
- Grafton County (The home county of Grafton Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grafton Center, with the one closest to Grafton Center listed first.
- Grafton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Grafton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Grafton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grafton
- Canaan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Orange
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Orange is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Lockehaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven
- Canaan Street
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan Street is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Street
- Upper Shaker Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Upper Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shaker Village
- Alexandria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South Alexandria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South Alexandria is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alexandria
- Enfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Shaker Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
- Montcalm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Montcalm is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
- Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grafton Center, with the one closest to Grafton Center listed first.
- New Hampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Gaza
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gaza is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
- Sanbornton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tilton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Winona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Winona is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Gardners Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
- Winnisquam
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Meredith
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wildwood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
- Laconia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Belmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Interlaken Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
- Center Harbor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grafton Center, with the one closest to Grafton Center listed first.
- Big Rock Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Rock Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Corner
- Chicks Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chicks Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicks Corner
- Hillsborough County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grafton Center, with the one closest to Grafton Center listed first.
- Hillsboro Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hillsboro Center is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Center
- Hillsboro Upper Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Merrimack County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grafton Center, with the one closest to Grafton Center listed first.
- Danbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Elkins is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
- West Andover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Andover is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- New London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wilmot Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wilmot Flat is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Flat
- Potter Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Place is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
- Hill Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
- Andover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- East Andover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Andover is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
- Blodgett Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Blodgett Landing is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett Landing
- Mount Sunapee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grafton Center, with the one closest to Grafton Center listed first.
- Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- North Grantham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
- Twin Lakes Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
- Georges Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grantham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fernwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fernwood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Croydon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Croydon is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
- Lower Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Sunapee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meriden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Meriden is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Croydon Flat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Croydon Flat is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon Flat
- Newport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mill Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Orange County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grafton Center, with the one closest to Grafton Center listed first.
- Union Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Union Village is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Thetford Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thetford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thetford is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thetford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,525 people
- Ely
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ely is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Fairlee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Post Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Post Mills is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Mills
- Fairlee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- South Strafford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Strafford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Strafford is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Old City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Old City is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Strafford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Fairlee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairlee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Bradford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Windsor County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grafton Center, with the one closest to Grafton Center listed first.
- Pompanoosuc
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pompanoosuc is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompanoosuc
- Lewiston ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lewiston is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- White River Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- White River Junction is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River Junction
- Wilder
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Norwich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- North Hartland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- North Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
- Norwich
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Norwich is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
- Hartford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hartford is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
- Hartland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Windsor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hartland Four Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Quechee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Quechee is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quechee
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grafton Center, see our County-by-County Page for Grafton Center.
Cemeteries Near Grafton Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grafton Center.
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 Grafton Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grafton Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grafton Center, with the one closest to Grafton Center listed first.
- Prescott Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Orange Common Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- George Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hastings Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Burpee Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Pond Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pitman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bunker Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rhoades Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (304 more) ...
- Crawford Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Shaker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dunbar Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Grafton Center had a population of 66 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grafton Center, with the one closest to Grafton Center listed first.
- Grafton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Grafton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Grafton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grafton
- Canaan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- East Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Springfield is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Springfield
- Danbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lockehaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven
- Enfield Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Enfield Center is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield Center
- Canaan Street
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan Street is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Street
- North Grantham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
- Wilmot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Canaan Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan Center is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
- West Canaan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Canaan is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canaan
- South Alexandria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South Alexandria is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alexandria
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grafton Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grafton Center.
Newspapers Published in Grafton Center ...
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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grafton Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grafton Center, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grafton Center.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Grafton Center:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Grafton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Carroll County
- Hillsborough County
- Merrimack County
- Sullivan County
- Orange County
- Windsor 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Grafton Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Grafton Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |