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 Hanover 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 Hanover 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 Hanover 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Hanover Center: Hanover Ctr. (or less commonly used: Hanover Cen., Hanover Cent. or Hanover Cntr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Hanover Center. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hanover 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.
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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Hanover 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 Hanover Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hanover Center:
- Grafton County (The home county of Hanover Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover Center, with the one closest to Hanover Center listed first.
- Etna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Etna is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Mascoma
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mascoma is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascoma
- Sachem Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sachem Village is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachem Village
- Hanover
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lyme
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lyme Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lyme Center is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme Center
- Enfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Shaker Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
- Meadow Brook Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Brook Village is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
- Pinewood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pinewood Village is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
- Montcalm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Montcalm is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
- Canaan Street
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Canaan Street is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Street
- Belknap County
- New Hampton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Merrimack County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover Center, with the one closest to Hanover Center listed first.
- Danbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- New London
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmot
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Elkins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elkins is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
- Blodgett Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Blodgett Landing is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett Landing
- Potter Place
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Place is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
- West Andover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Andover is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Wilmot Flat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmot Flat is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Flat
- Hill Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
- Mount Sunapee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Andover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Andover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Andover is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
- Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover Center, with the one closest to Hanover Center listed first.
- Meriden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Meriden is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- North Grantham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
- Mill Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Plainfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grantham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Squag City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Squag City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squag City
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Croydon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Croydon is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
- South Cornish
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- South Cornish is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cornish
- Cornish City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cornish City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish City
- Cornish
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Croydon Flat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Croydon Flat is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon Flat
- Georges Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Orange County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover Center, with the one closest to Hanover Center listed first.
- Union Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Village is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Thetford Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Thetford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Thetford is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thetford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,525 people
- Ely
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ely is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Post Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Post Mills is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Mills
- South Strafford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairlee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Strafford
(12 miles [19.3 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Old City is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Strafford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairlee
(14 miles [22.5 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
- West Fairlee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- West Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairlee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Mill Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mill Village is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Rutland County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover Center, with the one closest to Hanover Center listed first.
- West Bridgewater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- West Bridgewater is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- Killington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Killington is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Killington Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Killington Village is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killington Village
- Sherburne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sherburne is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
- Telemark Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Telemark Village is located in Rutland County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telemark Village
- Windsor County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover Center, with the one closest to Hanover Center listed first.
- Pompanoosuc
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pompanoosuc is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompanoosuc
- Lewiston ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lewiston is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Norwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wilder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Norwich is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
- Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- White River Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- White River Junction is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River Junction
- West Norwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Norwich is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwich
- Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
- North Hartland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
- Quechee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Quechee is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quechee
- Sharon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sharon is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
- Pomfret
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pomfret is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hanover Center, see our County-by-County Page for Hanover Center.
Cemeteries Near Hanover Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hanover 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 Hanover Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hanover Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hanover Center, with the one closest to Hanover Center listed first.
- Wilmot Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Greensboro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Knox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pine Knolls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Christian Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Follett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (381 more) ...
- The Glebe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Thetford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Boston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hanover Center had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hanover Center, with the one closest to Hanover Center listed first.
- Etna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Etna is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Pompanoosuc
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pompanoosuc is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompanoosuc
- Hanover
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Union Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Village is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Norwich
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Enfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lyme Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lyme Center is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme Center
- Lyme
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Thetford Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Canaan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Canaan is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canaan
- Canaan Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Canaan Center is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- White River Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- White River Junction is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River Junction
- West Lebanon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Lebanon is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hanover Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hanover Center.
Newspapers Published in Hanover 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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hanover Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hanover Center, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hanover Center.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Hanover Center:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Grafton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Merrimack County
- Sullivan County
- Orange County
- Rutland 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Hanover Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hanover Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |