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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 Happy Valley (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 Happy Valley. 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 Happy Valley ...

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 Happy Valley: Happy Vly. (or less commonly used: Happy Vally. or Happy Vlly.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Happy Valley is located in Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough County: Essex (MA), Middlesex (MA), Worcester (MA), Cheshire, Merrimack, Rockingham & Sullivan.

Below are the counties that are near Happy Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Happy Valley:

  • Hillsborough County     (The home county of Happy Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • North Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
      • North Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Greenfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Peterborough
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Elmwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Hillsborough County
    • West Peterborough
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peterborough
      • West Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County
    • Bennington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hancock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
    • Lyndeborough
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndeborough
      • Lyndeborough is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,730 people
    • South Lyndeborough
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lyndeborough
      • South Lyndeborough is located in Hillsborough County
    • Antrim
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Francestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Temple
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <2>
  • Cheshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Bonds Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonds Corner
      • Bonds Corner is located in Cheshire County
    • Dublin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Jaffrey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Harrisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Nelson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
    • Rindge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • West Rindge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rindge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
      • West Rindge is located in Cheshire County
    • Mill Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Cheshire County
    • Stoddard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fitzwilliam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Marlborough
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlborough <2>
    • Roxbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Fitzwilliam Depot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
      • Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County
  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Henniker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Dunbarton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
      • Dunbarton is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,916 people
    • Hopkinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Contoocook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bradford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Melvin Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Mills
      • Melvin Mills is located in Merrimack County
    • Bow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
      • Bow is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <2>
    • South Hooksett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hooksett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hooksett
      • South Hooksett is located in Merrimack County
    • Lower Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 Merrimack County
    • Warner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
      • Warner is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <2>
    • Hooksett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Suncook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Londonderry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
      • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <2>
    • Auburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Derry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <2>
    • Derry Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry Village
      • Derry Village is located in Rockingham County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Washington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lempster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lempster
      • Lempster is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
    • South Acworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Acworth
      • South Acworth is located in Sullivan County
    • Acworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acworth
      • Acworth is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • Goshen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Langdon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
  • Franklin County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Mayo Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
      • Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Tully
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
      • Tully is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • North Orange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
      • North Orange is located in Franklin County (MA)
    • Warwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Warwick is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Orange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Franklin County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
  • Middlesex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Ashby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • South Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
      • South Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • West Townsend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
      • West Townsend is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Townsend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
    • Old City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Middlesex County (MA)
    • Townsend Harbor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Harbor
      • Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Pepperell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperell
      • Pepperell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,043 people
    • Babbatasset Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbatasset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
      • Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • East Pepperell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pepperell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
      • East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Paper Mill Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
      • Paper Mill Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • West Groton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Groton
      • West Groton is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Dunstable
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunstable
      • Dunstable is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
    • Groton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Groton is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,256 people
  • Worcester County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Winchendon Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchendon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon Springs
      • Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Lane Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Village
      • Lane Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Winchendon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
      • Winchendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
    • Pequoig
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequoig
      • Pequoig is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Waterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Ashburnham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburnham
      • Ashburnham is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Blackburn Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
      • Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • South Ashburnham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ashburnham
      • South Ashburnham is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Royalston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
      • Royalston is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
    • Baldwinville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
      • Baldwinville is located in Worcester County (MA)
    • Gardner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,585 people
    • Fitchburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,310 people
    • Lunenburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
      • Lunenburg is located in Worcester County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Westminster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <2>
    • North Westminster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westminster
      • North Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 246 people
    • South Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
      • South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Happy Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Happy Valley.

Newspapers Published in Happy Valley ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Happy Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Happy Valley, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Happy Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Happy Valley:

Cemeteries Near Happy Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Happy Valley.

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 Happy Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.

  • Ed MacDowell Grave
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ed MacDowell Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ed MacDowell Grave
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • East Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hill Cemetery
  • Greenvale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenvale Cemetery
  • Norway Plain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jarmany Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarmany Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarmany Hill Cemetery
  • Village Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Village Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Temple Village Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
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    • South Lyndeborough Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lyndeborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lyndeborough Cemetery
    • Dublin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Miler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miler 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.<5>

While we didn't find Happy Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Happy Valley.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.

  • Peterborough
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Russell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Hillsborough County
  • Greenfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Peterborough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peterborough
    • West Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County
  • Elmwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Hillsborough County
  • Hancock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
  • Bennington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Temple
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
    • Temple is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <2>
  • South Lyndeborough
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lyndeborough
    • South Lyndeborough is located in Hillsborough County
  • Lyndeborough
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndeborough
    • Lyndeborough is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,730 people
  • Francestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Antrim
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
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    • Dublin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Jaffrey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • West Wilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wilton
      • West Wilton is located in Hillsborough County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Happy Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Happy Valley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Happy Valley. 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>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' (or 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- Happy Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Happy Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9176, Longitude: -71.9165       In this case, the coordinates for Happy Valley 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>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 Happy Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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