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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hancock had a population of 208 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hancock had a population of 1,650 people.

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

  • Elmwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Hillsborough County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elmwood
    • From Hancock to Elmwood
  • Bennington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Bennington is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <4>
  • Antrim
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
    • Antrim is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antrim <4>
  • West Peterborough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Greenfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Harrisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dublin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
  • South Stoddard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Stoddard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Stoddard
    • South Stoddard is located in Cheshire County
  • Peterborough
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterborough
    • Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterborough <4>
  • Russell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Hillsborough County
  • West Deering
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Deering
    • West Deering is located in Hillsborough County
  • North Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Nelson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Francestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Holton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Holton is located in Hillsborough County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Holton
    • From Hancock to Holton
  • Munsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsonville
    • Munsonville is located in Cheshire County
  • Chesham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesham
    • Chesham is located in Cheshire County
  • Deering
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Stoddard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
    • Stoddard is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoddard <4>
  • East Deering
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsboro Upper Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • East Sullivan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sullivan
    • East Sullivan is located in Cheshire County
  • Jaffrey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffrey
    • Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaffrey <4>
  • South Lyndeborough
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyndeborough
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Hancock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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