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 Lakeport (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 Lakeport. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Lakeport is located in Belknap 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 Belknap County: Carroll, Grafton, Merrimack & Strafford.
Below are the counties that are near Lakeport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lakeport:
- Belknap County (The home county of Lakeport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeport, with the one closest to Lakeport listed first.
- Laconia
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wildwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
- Gilford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Interlaken Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
- Glendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glendale is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Winnisquam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Samoset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Samoset is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
- Gaza
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gaza is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
- Meredith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gardners Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
- Sanbornton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeport, with the one closest to Lakeport listed first.
- Melvin Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wolfeboro Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wolfeboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tuftonboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Wolfeboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
- Moultonborough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Federal Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
- Stockbridge Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stockbridge Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Corner
- Fernald
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fernald is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Wolfeboro Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
- Big Rock Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Big Rock Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Corner
- Water Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Water Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Village
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeport, with the one closest to Lakeport listed first.
- Ashland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holderness
(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)
- South Alexandria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- South Alexandria is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alexandria
- Alexandria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Plymouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Campton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Groton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Campton Lower Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Merrimack County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeport, with the one closest to Lakeport listed first.
- Northfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Shaker Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Hill Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
- Loudon Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
- Canterbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- East Andover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Andover is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
- Boscawen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Salisbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boyce
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Boyce is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Loudon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeport, with the one closest to Lakeport listed first.
- Northwood Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Northwood Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Ridge
- Northwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Deerfield Center is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
- Deerfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- James City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- James City is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- Strafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeport, with the one closest to Lakeport listed first.
- New Durham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Davis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Davis is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Dexter Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
- Middleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Middleton is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
- Strafford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Milton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Place
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Place is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
- Bow Lake Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
- Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
- Bow Lake
- North Rochester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- Strafford Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
- Rochester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeport, with the one closest to Lakeport listed first.
- Springfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Springfield is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Twin Lakes Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
- York County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lakeport, with the one closest to Lakeport listed first.
- Stevens Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Stevens Corner is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
- Mee Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mee Corners is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
- South Effingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Effingham is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
- Acton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Newfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Shapleigh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North Shapleigh is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shapleigh
- Parsonsfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shapleigh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North Parsonsfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lakeport, see our County-by-County Page for Lakeport.
Cemeteries Near Lakeport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakeport.
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 Lakeport - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lakeport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lakeport, with the one closest to Lakeport listed first.
- Hillside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bayside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Round Bay Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Lambert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Lamberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McCoy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lamprey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (226 more) ...
- Old Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Doe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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>
While we didn't find Lakeport in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lakeport.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lakeport, with the one closest to Lakeport listed first.
- Laconia
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gilford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gaza
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gaza is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
- East Tilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Tilton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tilton
- Lake Shore Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Shore Park is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Park
- Sanbornton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meredith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gardners Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
- Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Alton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Alton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
- Spring Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- North Sanbornton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Sanbornton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sanbornton
- Gilmanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Major
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Major is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Major
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lakeport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lakeport.
Newspapers Published in Lakeport ...
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 Lakeport.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lakeport, 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 Lakeport.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Lakeport:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Belknap County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Grafton County
- Merrimack County
- Rockingham County
- Strafford County
- Sullivan County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Hampshire
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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- Lakeport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Lakeport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |