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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 Laconia (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 Laconia. 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 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 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.

Laconia is located in Belknap County and is the County Seat.

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 Belknap County: Carroll, Grafton, Merrimack & Strafford.

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

  • Belknap County     (The home county of Laconia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laconia, with the one closest to Laconia listed first.
    • Wildwood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
      • Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
    • Winnisquam
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnisquam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnisquam
      • Winnisquam is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnisquam <2>
    • Gilford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
      • Gilford is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <2>
    • Interlaken Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
      • Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
    • Glendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Belknap County
    • Belmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gardners Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardners Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
      • Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
    • Samoset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
      • Samoset is located in Belknap County
    • Sanbornton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanbornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanbornton
      • Sanbornton is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanbornton <2>
    • Tilton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <2>
    • Gaza
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
      • Gaza is located in Belknap County
    • Gilmanton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laconia, with the one closest to Laconia listed first.
    • Wolfeboro Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wolfeboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Melvin Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Village
      • Melvin Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin Village <2>
    • South Wolfeboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
      • South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
    • Tuftonboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuftonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuftonboro
      • Tuftonboro is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuftonboro <2>
    • Federal Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
      • Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Stockbridge Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Corner
      • Stockbridge Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Moultonborough
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moultonborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultonborough
      • Moultonborough is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moultonborough <2>
    • Fernald
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
      • Fernald is located in Carroll County
    • Wolfeboro Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
      • Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
    • Big Rock Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Corner
      • Big Rock Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Water Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Village
      • Water Village is located in Carroll County
  • Grafton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laconia, with the one closest to Laconia listed first.
    • Ashland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bristol
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bridgewater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
    • Holderness
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alexandria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Plymouth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
    • Campton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
      • Campton is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <2>
    • Groton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Groton is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <2>
    • Quincy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Grafton County
    • East Grafton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grafton
      • East Grafton is located in Grafton County
    • Grafton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laconia, with the one closest to Laconia listed first.
    • Northfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <2>
    • Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • Shaker Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
    • Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
      • Hill is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Canterbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Loudon Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
      • Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
    • Hill Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
      • Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
    • East Andover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
      • East Andover is located in Merrimack County
    • Loudon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
      • Loudon is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <2>
    • Pittsfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Boscawen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Salisbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Merrimack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laconia, with the one closest to Laconia listed first.
    • Northwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • James City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
      • James City is located in Rockingham County
    • Deerfield Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
      • Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
    • Deerfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Strafford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laconia, with the one closest to Laconia listed first.
    • New Durham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Dexter Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
      • Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
    • Strafford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Middleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
    • Farmington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Milton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Strafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Bow Lake Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
      • Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
      • Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
      • Bow Lake
    • Place
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
      • Place is located in Strafford County
    • Strafford Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
      • Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
    • North Rochester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
      • North Rochester is located in Strafford County
    • Barrington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Rochester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Strafford County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laconia, with the one closest to Laconia listed first.
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Springfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • Fernwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
      • Fernwood is located in Sullivan County
    • Georges Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • York County (ME)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laconia, with the one closest to Laconia listed first.
    • Stevens Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
      • Stevens Corner is located in York County (ME)
    • Acton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acton <2>
    • Mee Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
      • Mee Corners is located in York County (ME)
    • South Effingham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Effingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
      • South Effingham is located in York County (ME)
    • West Newfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newfield
      • West Newfield is located in York County (ME)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newfield <2>
    • Parsonsfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
      • Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Laconia ...

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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laconia.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Laconia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Laconia and those printed in the larger area surrounding Laconia.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Laconia.

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 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 Laconia:

Cemeteries Near Laconia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laconia.

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

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • St. Lamberts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. Lambert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lambert Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Round Bay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Bay Cemetery
  • Lamprey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bayside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayside Cemetery
  • Mead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
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    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
    • Doe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doe 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Laconia had a population of 3,352 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Laconia had a population of 16,646 people.

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

  • Gilford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
    • Gilford is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <2>
  • East Tilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tilton
    • East Tilton is located in Belknap County
  • Gardners Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardners Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
    • Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
  • Belmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sanbornton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanbornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanbornton
    • Sanbornton is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanbornton <2>
  • Tilton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Tilton is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <2>
  • Lake Shore Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Park
    • Lake Shore Park is located in Belknap County
  • Gaza
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
    • Gaza is located in Belknap County
  • Gilmanton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Spring Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
    • Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
  • North Sanbornton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sanbornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sanbornton
    • North Sanbornton is located in Belknap County
  • Northfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • West Alton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Belknap County
    • Mount Major
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Major have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Major
      • Mount Major is located in Belknap County
    • Meredith
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <2>

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

The official website for Laconia: www.cityoflaconianh.org/

The official website for Belknap County: www.belknapcounty.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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laconia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laconia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5257, Longitude: -71.4685    
<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 Laconia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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