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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 Lyme (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 Lyme. 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 and doctors 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.

Lyme is located in Grafton 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 Grafton County: Belknap, Carroll, Coos, Merrimack, Sullivan, Caledonia (VT), Essex (VT), Orange (VT) & Windsor (VT).

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

  • Grafton County     (The home county of Lyme)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyme, with the one closest to Lyme listed first.
    • Lyme Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Orford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orford
      • Orford is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orford <2>
    • Etna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Dorchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hanover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sachem Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachem Village
      • Sachem Village is located in Grafton County
    • Dorchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Wentworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wentworth <2>
    • Piermont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piermont
      • Piermont is located in Grafton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piermont <2>
    • Enfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mascoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 Lyme to Mascoma
    • Canaan Street
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cheever
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Belknap County
    • New Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Belknap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <2>
  • Merrimack County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyme, with the one closest to Lyme listed first.
    • Meriden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • North Grantham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Mill Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Plainfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grantham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
      • Grantham is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantham <2>
    • Springfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Squag City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squag City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squag City
      • Squag City is located in Sullivan County
    • Croydon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cornish City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish City
      • Cornish City is located in Sullivan County
    • South Cornish
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Georges Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Cornish
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Caledonia County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyme, with the one closest to Lyme listed first.
    • Groton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ryegate Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ryegate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryegate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryegate
      • Ryegate is located in Caledonia County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
    • Groton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 Caledonia County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
  • Orange County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyme, with the one closest to Lyme listed first.
    • Ely
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Thetford Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Thetford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thetford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thetford
      • Thetford is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,525 people
    • Union Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Orange County (VT)
    • Fairlee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Post Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairlee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlee
      • Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • West Fairlee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fairlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairlee
      • West Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • South Strafford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Strafford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Old City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Orange County (VT)
    • Strafford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <2>
    • Bradford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Washington County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyme, with the one closest to Lyme listed first.
    • Graniteville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Websterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Barre
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
      • Barre is located in Washington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,741 people
    • South Barre
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barre
      • South Barre is located in Washington County (VT)
  • Windsor County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lyme, with the one closest to Lyme listed first.
    • Pompanoosuc
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwich
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
    • Lewiston ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <2>
    • West Norwich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Wilder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilder <2>
    • Hartford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • White River Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
    • Hartford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
    • Quechee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quechee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quechee
      • Quechee is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quechee
      • From Lyme to Quechee
    • North Hartland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • South Royalton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Lyme ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lyme.

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

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

  • East Thetford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Thetford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Thetford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilmot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Follett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Follett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Follett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thetford Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thetford Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thetford Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Glebe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Glebe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Glebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ely - South Fairlee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ely - South Fairlee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ely - South Fairlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Boston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (367 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lyme had a population of 487 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Lyme had a population of 1,685 people.

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

  • Lyme Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • North Thetford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Thetford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Thetford
    • North Thetford is located in Orange County (VT)
  • Thetford Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Union Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
    • Union Village is located in Orange County (VT)
  • Pompanoosuc
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Orfordville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
    • Orfordville is located in Grafton County
  • Hanover Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Center
    • Hanover Center is located in Grafton County
  • Orford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orford
    • Orford is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orford <2>
  • Fairlee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Post Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Etna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • West Fairlee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fairlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairlee
    • West Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Fairlee <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • North Dorchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Norwich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Norwich is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <2>
    • Hanover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lyme ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lyme.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lyme. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lyme and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lyme.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6> of Lyme.

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 Lyme:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lyme. 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>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>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>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 Lyme, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lyme) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lyme. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8107, Longitude: -72.1559    









 

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