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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 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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Grafton Center: Grafton Ctr. (or less commonly used: Grafton Cen., Grafton Cent. or Grafton Cntr.)

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.

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 northwest 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 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 west 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
    • East Grafton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grafton
      • East Grafton is located in Grafton County
    • Canaan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Orange
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Lockehaven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven
      • Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
    • Canaan Street
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan Street have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Street
      • Canaan Street is located in Grafton County
    • Upper Shaker Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shaker Village
      • Upper Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
    • Alexandria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Enfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Shaker Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
      • Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
    • Montcalm
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Grafton County
    • Bristol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Groton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Groton is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <2>
    • Gaza
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
      • Gaza is located in Belknap County
    • Sanbornton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanbornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanbornton
      • Sanbornton is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanbornton <2>
    • Tilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <2>
    • Gardners Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardners Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
      • Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
    • Winnisquam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnisquam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnisquam
      • Winnisquam is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnisquam <2>
    • Meredith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <2>
    • Wildwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
      • Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
      • Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
    • Center Harbor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Harbor
      • Center Harbor is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Harbor <2>
    • Allens Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
      • Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Corner
      • Big Rock Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Chicks Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicks Corner
      • Chicks Corner is located in Carroll County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Center
      • Hillsboro Center is located in Hillsborough County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <2>
    • Elkins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
      • Elkins is located in Merrimack County
    • West Andover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
      • West Andover is located in Merrimack County
    • New London
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilmot Flat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Flat
      • Wilmot Flat is located in Merrimack County
    • Potter Place
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
      • Potter Place is located in Merrimack County
    • Hill Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
      • Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
    • Andover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
      • Hill is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • East Andover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
      • East Andover is located in Merrimack County
    • Blodgett Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett Landing
      • Blodgett Landing is located in Merrimack County
    • 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)
      • 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 Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • North Grantham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
      • North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Georges Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grantham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
      • Grantham is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantham <2>
    • Fernwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
      • Fernwood is located in Sullivan County
    • Croydon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
      • Croydon is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
    • Lower Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] 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 Sullivan County
    • Sunapee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Meriden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Sullivan County
    • Croydon Flat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon Flat
      • Croydon Flat is located in Sullivan County
    • Newport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mill Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Sullivan County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Orange County (VT)
    • Thetford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thetford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thetford
      • Thetford is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,525 people
    • Ely
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Orange County (VT)
    • Fairlee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Post Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Mills
      • Post Mills is located in Orange County (VT)
    • Fairlee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlee
      • Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Old City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Orange County (VT)
    • Strafford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <2>
    • West Fairlee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fairlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairlee
      • West Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompanoosuc
      • Pompanoosuc is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Lewiston ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Lewiston is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • White River Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River Junction
      • White River Junction is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Wilder
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilder <2>
    • Norwich
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <2>
    • Hartford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • North Hartland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
      • North Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
    • Norwich
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
    • Hartford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quechee
      • Quechee is located in Windsor County (VT)

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

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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Hill Cemetery
  • Orange Common Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Common Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Common Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Linfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hastings Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hastings Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Hastings Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hastings Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hastings Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325865 <4>
  • 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)
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (303 more) ...
    • Shaker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dunbar Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunbar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunbar Hill Cemetery
    • Elkins Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elkins Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Elkins.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147562 <4>

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Grafton is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
  • East Grafton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grafton
    • East Grafton is located in Grafton County
  • Canaan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
    • West Springfield is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Springfield <2>
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
  • East Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Springfield
    • East Springfield is located in Sullivan County
  • Danbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lockehaven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven
    • Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
  • Enfield Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield Center
    • Enfield Center is located in Grafton County
  • Canaan Street
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan Street have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Street
    • Canaan Street is located in Grafton County
  • North Grantham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
    • North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
  • Wilmot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <2>
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    • Canaan Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
      • Canaan Center is located in Grafton County
    • West Canaan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canaan
      • West Canaan is located in Grafton County
    • South Alexandria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alexandria
      • South Alexandria is located in Grafton County

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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grafton Center. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grafton Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grafton Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5740, Longitude: -71.9734       In this case, the coordinates for Grafton Center 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 Grafton Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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