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 Milan (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 Milan. 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.
Milan is located in Coos 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 Coos County: Oxford (ME), Carroll, Grafton & Essex (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Milan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Milan:
- Coos County (The home county of Milan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Dummer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- West Milan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Milan is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milan
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Percy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Percy is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
- Stark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gorham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Upper Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Upper Village is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
- Shelburne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Errol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Randolph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Martins Location
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Martins Location is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Location
- Groveton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Chatham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Grafton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Maplewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maplewood is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Pierce Bridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce Bridge is located in Grafton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Bridge
- Franklin County (ME)
- Bemis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bemis is located in Franklin County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
- Oxford County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Upton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gilead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gilead is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- North Newry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- North Newry is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newry
- Middle Dam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Dam is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Dam
- West Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Bethel is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bethel
- Newry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Andover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mayville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mayville is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- South Andover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Andover is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Andover
- Magalloway Plantation
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Magalloway Plantation is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magalloway Plantation
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Bethel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Andover
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- East Andover is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
- Essex County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Guildhall
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Maidstone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Maidstone is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Guildhall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Guildhall is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guildhall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Mill Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mill Village is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Brunswick Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brunswick Springs is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick Springs
- Bloomfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomfield is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Brunswick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brunswick is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Lunenburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Granby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Granby is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Bloomfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomfield is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Granby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Concord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- East Concord is located in Essex County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Concord
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Milan, see our County-by-County Page for Milan.
Cemeteries Near Milan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Milan.
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 Milan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Milan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Calvaire Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvaire Cemetery
- The Mt. Calvaire Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Calvary
- St. Anne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Kieran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Berlin City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Berlin City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Berlin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2247715 <2>
- Russian City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Russian City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Berlin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2236819 <2>
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Berlin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102804 <2>
- Old City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Berlin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209822 <2>
- Lary Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Evans Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Hayes Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (96 more) ...
- Hazelton Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burbank Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott Family Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Milan had a population of 216 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Milan had a population of 1,233 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Milan, with the one closest to Milan listed first.
- Dummer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- West Milan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Milan is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milan
- Crystal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crystal is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Percy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Percy is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
- Upton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gorham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shelburne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Errol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gilead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gilead is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Groveton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Grange
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Grange is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Highland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Highland is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Highland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Milan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milan.
Newspapers Published in Milan ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Milan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Milan, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Milan.
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 Milan:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Coos County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Grafton County
- Franklin County
- Oxford County
- Essex 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 Milan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Milan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |