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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 Lempster (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 Lempster. 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.

Lempster is located in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County: Cheshire, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Windham (VT) & Windsor (VT).

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Lempster)
  • Cheshire County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lempster, with the one closest to Lempster listed first.
    • Marlow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Stoddard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
      • Stoddard is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoddard <1>
    • Alstead Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Alstead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mill Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Cheshire County
    • Gilsum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilsum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilsum
      • Gilsum is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilsum <1>
    • Drewsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lower Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Cheshire County
    • Sullivan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Cold River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cold River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
      • Cold River is located in Cheshire County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cold River
      • From Lempster to Cold River
    • Nelson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Surry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Walpole
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grafton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lempster, with the one closest to Lempster listed first.
    • Montcalm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montcalm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
      • Montcalm is located in Grafton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montcalm
      • From Lempster to Montcalm
    • Grafton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lockehaven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Upper Shaker Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shaker Village
      • Upper Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
    • East Grafton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lower Shaker Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
      • Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
    • Enfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lebanon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
    • Mascoma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mascoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascoma
      • Mascoma is located in Grafton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mascoma
      • From Lempster to Mascoma
    • Pinewood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
      • Pinewood Village is located in Grafton County
    • West Lebanon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • South Alexandria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Canaan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Hillsborough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lempster, with the one closest to Lempster listed first.
    • Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Hillsboro Upper Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsboro Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsboro Lower Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Antrim Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clinton Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
      • Clinton Village is located in Hillsborough County
    • Hillsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Holton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Hillsborough County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Lempster to Holton
    • Antrim
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
      • Antrim is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antrim <1>
    • Bennington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Hillsborough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <1>
    • Deering
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Hillsborough County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmwood
      • From Lempster to Elmwood
  • Merrimack County
  • Windham County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lempster, with the one closest to Lempster listed first.
    • Bellows Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellows Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellows Falls
      • Bellows Falls is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellows Falls <1>
    • North Westminster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westminster
      • North Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 246 people
    • Rockingham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Rockingham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
      • Rockingham is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
    • Westminster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <1>
    • Brockways Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Saxtons River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Westminster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
    • Cambridgeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Athens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Westminster West
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grafton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Athens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
  • Windsor County (VT)

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

Cemeteries Near Lempster ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lempster.

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

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

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 Lempster had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Lempster had a population of 1,177 people.

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

  • East Lempster
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lempster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lempster
    • East Lempster is located in Sullivan County
  • East Acworth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Acworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Acworth
    • East Acworth is located in Sullivan County
  • East Unity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Unity
    • East Unity is located in Sullivan County
  • South Acworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Goshen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Acworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Unity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,616 people
  • Marlow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Marlow is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • East Alstead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Alstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Alstead
    • East Alstead is located in Cheshire County
  • East Washington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Washington
    • East Washington is located in Sullivan County
  • Quaker City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Lempster ...

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 Lempster.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lempster, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lempster.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Lempster:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lempster. 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>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.
<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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Lempster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lempster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2257, Longitude: -72.1781    
<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 Lempster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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