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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 Hooksett (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 Hooksett. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Hooksett is located in Merrimack 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 Merrimack County: Belknap, Grafton, Hillsborough, Rockingham, Strafford & Sullivan.

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

  • Merrimack County     (The home county of Hooksett)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hooksett, with the one closest to Hooksett listed first.
    • Suncook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Pembroke
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Martin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Merrimack County
    • Bow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • 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 <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bow
      • From Hooksett to Bow
    • Allenstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Hooksett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hooksett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hooksett
      • South Hooksett is located in Merrimack County
    • Dunbarton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Horse Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • East Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Epsom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epsom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
      • Epsom is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epsom <1>
    • Gossville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Belknap County
  • Cheshire County
    • Eastview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in Cheshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eastview
      • From Hooksett to Eastview
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hooksett, with the one closest to Hooksett listed first.
    • Grasmere
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Manchester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pinardville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinardville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinardville
      • Pinardville is located in Hillsborough County
    • Massabesic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Goffstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffstown
      • Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goffstown <1>
    • Bedford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <1>
    • Tavern Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tavern Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Village
      • Tavern Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • North Weare
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Weare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weare
      • North Weare is located in Hillsborough County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Weare
      • From Hooksett to North Weare
    • Weare
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Reeds Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • New Boston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Chase Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Village
      • Chase Village is located in Hillsborough County
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hooksett, with the one closest to Hooksett listed first.
    • Auburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Candia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candia
      • Candia is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candia <1>
    • Deerfield Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • East Candia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Deerfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <1>
    • James City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
      • James City is located in Rockingham County
    • Wilson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Rockingham County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Hooksett to Wilson
    • Raymond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <1>
    • Chester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Londonderry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Derry Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry Village
      • Derry Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Derry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Strafford County
  • Essex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hooksett, with the one closest to Hooksett listed first.
    • Ayers Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
      • Ayers Village is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Tozier Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Haverhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Merrimac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
    • Methuen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
      • Methuen is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
    • Ward Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
      • Ward Hill is located in Essex County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ward Hill
      • From Hooksett to Ward Hill
    • Bradford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocks Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
      • Rocks Village is located in Essex County (MA)
  • Middlesex County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hooksett, with the one closest to Hooksett listed first.
    • Collinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Dunstable
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Tyngsbororough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyngsbororough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyngsbororough
      • Tyngsbororough is located in Middlesex County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,646 people
    • Babbatasset Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbatasset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbatasset Village
      • Babbatasset Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Dracut
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • East Pepperell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pepperell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pepperell
      • East Pepperell is located in Middlesex County (MA)
    • Pepperell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Hooksett ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hooksett.

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

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

  • West River Road Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West River Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West River Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis - Cate Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ordway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ordway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ordway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pembroke Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pembroke Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pembroke Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodhue Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodhue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodhue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hammond Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (428 more) ...

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 Hooksett had a population of 1,200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hooksett had a population of 14,703 people.

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

  • Suncook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Martin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Merrimack County
  • Pembroke
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • 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 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bow
    • From Hooksett to Bow
  • Allenstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bow Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Mills
    • Bow Mills is located in Merrimack County
  • Bow Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Junction
    • Bow Junction is located in Merrimack County
  • Manchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Massabesic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Severance
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
    • Severance is located in Rockingham County
  • Dunbarton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Goffstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffstown
    • Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goffstown <1>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Auburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Leavitts Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leavitts Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitts Hill
      • Leavitts Hill is located in Rockingham County

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

Newspapers Published in Hooksett ...

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 207 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hooksett.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hooksett, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hooksett.

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 Hooksett:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hooksett. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hooksett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hooksett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0973, Longitude: -71.4653    
<5>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.
<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 Hooksett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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