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 Littlefield (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 Littlefield. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Littlefield is located in Rockingham 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 Rockingham County: Essex (MA), York (ME), Hillsborough, Merrimack & Strafford.
Below are the counties that are near Littlefield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Littlefield:
- Rockingham County (The home county of Littlefield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Littlefield, with the one closest to Littlefield listed first.
- Newfields
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Epping
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Epping is also located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epping <1>
- Stratham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Newmarket
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Exeter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Exeter is also located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <1>
- Brentwood Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brentwood Corners is also located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Corners
- Stratham Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Stratham Station is also located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratham Station
- Brentwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nottingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Kingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Greenland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Littlefield, with the one closest to Littlefield listed first.
- Barnstead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Gilmanton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
- Alton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsborough County
- The following are listed by their distance from Littlefield, with the one closest to Littlefield listed first.
- Massabesic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
- Manchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pinardville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pinardville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinardville
- Pelham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Bedford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Merrimack
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
- Litchfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Merrimack
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grasmere
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Grasmere is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasmere
- Hudson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nashua
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Goffstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Merrimack County
- The following are listed by their distance from Littlefield, with the one closest to Littlefield listed first.
- Epsom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gossville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gossville is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
- Allenstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- South Hooksett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- South Hooksett is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hooksett
- Hooksett
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Martin
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Martin is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Suncook
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chichester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Websters Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Pembroke
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Horse Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
- Bow Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bow Junction is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Junction
- Strafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Littlefield, with the one closest to Littlefield listed first.
- Glenmere Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glenmere Village is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmere Village
- Lee
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lee is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
- Durham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Madbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Madbury is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- East Barrington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- East Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barrington
- Dover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barrington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pickering
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pickering is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Bow Lake Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Rollinsford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Somersworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Strafford Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
- Essex County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Littlefield, with the one closest to Littlefield listed first.
- Amesbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
- Merrimac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Merrimac is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
- Rocks Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rocks Village is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
- Salisbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
- Newburyport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Newburyport is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
- West Newbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
- Haverhill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Newbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
- Bradford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bradford is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Byfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Byfield is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
- Groveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Groveland is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
- Ayers Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ayers Village is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
- Newbury Old Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newbury Old Town is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Old Town
- Middlesex County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Littlefield, with the one closest to Littlefield listed first.
- Dracut
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dracut is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dracut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,423 people
- Collinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Collinsville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- York County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Littlefield, with the one closest to Littlefield listed first.
- Eliot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Eliot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Eliot is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
- Admiralty Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Admiralty Village is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiralty Village
- Kittery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kittery Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bedell Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bedell Crossing is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedell Crossing
- Beech Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Ridge is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge
- Payneton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Payneton is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneton
- South Berwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- York Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- York Village is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Village
- York Harbor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- York Harbor is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Harbor
- York
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- York is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Littlefield, see our County-by-County Page for Littlefield.
Cemeteries Near Littlefield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Littlefield.
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 Littlefield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Littlefield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Littlefield, with the one closest to Littlefield listed first.
- Doe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wiggin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Latour Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brackett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pickering Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Norton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hodgdon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wiggin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dudley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Newfields Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (397 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cheswell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence Yard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Littlefield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Littlefield.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Littlefield, with the one closest to Littlefield listed first.
- North Epping
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Epping is also located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Epping
- Wadley Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wadley Falls is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley Falls
- Epping
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Epping is also located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epping
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epping <1>
- Exeter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Exeter is also located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <1>
- Stratham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Lee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Lee is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lee
- Newmarket
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stratham Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Stratham Station is also located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratham Station
- Lee
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lee is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
- Bayside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bayside is also located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
- West Epping
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Epping is also located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Epping
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Kingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Durham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Littlefield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Littlefield.
Newspapers Published in Littlefield ...
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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Littlefield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Littlefield, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Littlefield.
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 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 Littlefield:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Rockingham County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Hillsborough County
- Merrimack County
- Strafford County
- Essex County
- Middlesex 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> | 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 Littlefield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Littlefield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |