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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 Melvin Village (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 Melvin Village. 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.
Name Variations for Melvin Village ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Melvin Village: Melvin Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Melvin Village is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Oxford (ME), York (ME), Belknap, Coos, Grafton & Strafford.
Below are the counties that are near Melvin Village. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Melvin Village:
- Carroll County (The home county of Melvin Village)
- The following are listed by their distance from Melvin Village, with the one closest to Melvin Village listed first.
- Tuftonboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Federal Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
- Water Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Water Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Village
- Moultonborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stockbridge Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stockbridge Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge Corner
- Chickville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chickville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickville
- North Wolfeboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
- Sandwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sandwich is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Fernald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fernald is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Wolfeboro Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
- Wolfeboro Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wolfeboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Big Rock Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Big Rock Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Corner
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melvin Village, with the one closest to Melvin Village listed first.
- Center Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Samoset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Samoset is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoset
- Glendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Spring Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
- West Alton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- West Alton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
- Interlaken Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Interlaken Park is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken Park
- Meredith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gilford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Winona is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Laconia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
- Alton Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Alton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Coos County
- Hadleys Purchase
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hadleys Purchase is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleys Purchase
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melvin Village, with the one closest to Melvin Village listed first.
- Holderness
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Waterville Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Campton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Campton Lower Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Campton Upper Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thornton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgewater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bristol
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Alexandria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Quincy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Quincy is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Ellsworth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ellsworth is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Merrimack County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melvin Village, with the one closest to Melvin Village listed first.
- Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
- Northfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Loudon Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Loudon Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon Center
- Shaker Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Franklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
- Pittsfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Canterbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Andover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Andover is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
- Websters Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Loudon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Salisbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boscawen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Strafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Melvin Village, with the one closest to Melvin Village listed first.
- New Durham
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Middleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Middleton is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
- Davis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Davis is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Dexter Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dexter Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Corner
- Farmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Milton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Strafford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Place
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Place is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
- North Rochester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- Strafford Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
- East Rochester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Rochester is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- Cumberland County (ME)
- West Baldwin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
- Oxford County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Melvin Village, with the one closest to Melvin Village listed first.
- Porter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Porter is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Kezar Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- Merrill Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
- Durgintown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- Brownfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Brownfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- Fryeburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Hiram
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- Hiram
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rankins Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rankins Mill is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Mill
- York County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Melvin Village, with the one closest to Melvin Village listed first.
- South Effingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- South Effingham is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
- Stevens Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Stevens Corner is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
- Mee Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mee Corners is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
- Parsonsfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Parsonsfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
- West Newfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Shapleigh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Shapleigh is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shapleigh
- Newfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Acton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Parsonsfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- East Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
- Sprague City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sprague City is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague City
- Shapleigh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Limerick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Melvin Village, see our County-by-County Page for Melvin Village.
Cemeteries Near Melvin Village ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Melvin Village.
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 Melvin Village - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Melvin Village covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Melvin Village, with the one closest to Melvin Village listed first.
- Bodge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Davis Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Edgerly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Town Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hall Cemetery
- The Town Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
- Town Hall Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shannon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Swetts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hersey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (231 more) ...
- Wolfeboro Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chickville Cemetery (Old)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Melvin Village had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Melvin Village, with the one closest to Melvin Village listed first.
- Tuftonboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Center Tuftonboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mirror Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Water Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Water Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Village
- Moultonborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Center Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Shore Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lake Shore Park is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Park
- Wolfeboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fernald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fernald is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Wolfeboro Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
- North Wolfeboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
- Center Ossipee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Moultonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moultonville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultonville
- Sandwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sandwich is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Spring Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Melvin Village. See our List of 1890's Communities around Melvin Village.
Newspapers Published in Melvin Village ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Melvin Village.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Melvin Village, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Melvin Village.
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 either 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 Melvin Village:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Coos County
- Grafton County
- Merrimack County
- Strafford County
- Cumberland County
- Oxford 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> | 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- Melvin Village) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Melvin Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |