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 Hebron (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 Hebron. 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.
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.
Hebron 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 Hebron. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hebron:
- Grafton County (The home county of Hebron)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hebron, with the one closest to Hebron listed first.
- Groton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- North Groton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Groton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Groton
- Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bridgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Quincy is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Rumney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cheever
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cheever is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheever
- Dorchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dorchester is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Orange is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hebron, with the one closest to Hebron listed first.
- New Hampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Winona is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Meredith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gaza
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gaza is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
- Center Harbor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Interlaken Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
- Sanbornton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
- Tilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Winnisquam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Laconia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gardners Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hebron, with the one closest to Hebron listed first.
- Big Rock Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Big Rock Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Corner
- Chicks Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Chicks Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicks Corner
- Moultonborough
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sandwich
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sandwich is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- North Sandwich
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteface
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteface is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
- Melvin Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- South Tamworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- South Tamworth is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tamworth
- Tuftonboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ferncroft
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ferncroft is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncroft
- Wonalancet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wonalancet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonalancet
- Federal Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
- Merrimack County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hebron, with the one closest to Hebron listed first.
- Danbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hill Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
- Hill
(12 miles [19.3 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
- East Andover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- East Andover is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
- Andover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Potter Place
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Potter Place is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
- West Andover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- West Andover is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Wilmot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmot Flat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wilmot Flat is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Flat
- Elkins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Elkins is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
- Northfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hebron, with the one closest to Hebron listed first.
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- North Grantham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
- Twin Lakes Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
- Grantham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fernwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fernwood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Croydon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Croydon is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
- Lower Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Meriden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Meriden is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Sunapee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Croydon Flat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Croydon Flat is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon Flat
- Mill Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Orange County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hebron, with the one closest to Hebron listed first.
- Ely
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ely is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Fairlee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thetford Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Union Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Union Village is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Fairlee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Thetford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Thetford is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thetford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,525 people
- Bradford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Post Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Post Mills is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Mills
- Bradford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- South Newbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Newbury is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newbury
- West Fairlee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairlee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Newbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hebron, with the one closest to Hebron listed first.
- Pompanoosuc
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pompanoosuc is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompanoosuc
- Lewiston ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lewiston is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Norwich
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Norwich
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- White River Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- White River Junction is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River Junction
- Wilder
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hartford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Hartland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
- West Norwich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- West Norwich is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwich
- Hartford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hartford is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
- Quechee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Quechee is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quechee
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hebron, see our County-by-County Page for Hebron.
Cemeteries Near Hebron ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hebron.
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 Hebron - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hebron covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hebron, with the one closest to Hebron listed first.
- Hebron Village Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pratt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pitman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whittemores Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Linfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crawford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Groton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burns Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Orange Common Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Homeland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Homeland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (232 more) ...
- Webster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Webster Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Ashland.
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Plymouth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103087 <3>
- Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hebron had a population of 90 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Hebron had a population of 633 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hebron, with the one closest to Hebron listed first.
- East Hebron
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Hebron is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hebron
- Groton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Alexandria
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bridgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Plymouth is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plymouth
- North Groton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Groton is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Groton
- Quincy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Quincy is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Rumney Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rumney Depot is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumney Depot
- Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rumney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Rumney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Rumney is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rumney
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ashland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cheever
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cheever is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheever
- Dorchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dorchester is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hebron. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hebron.
Newspapers Published in Hebron ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hebron.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hebron, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hebron.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hebron:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Grafton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Carroll County
- Merrimack County
- Sullivan County
- Orange County
- Windsor County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Hampshire
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Hebron) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hebron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |