Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mount Major had railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Major, with the one closest to Mount Major listed first.
- West Alton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
- West Alton is located in Belknap County
- Spring Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
- Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
- Alton Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Bay
- Alton Bay is located in Belknap County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton Bay <3>
- Alton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Belknap County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
- South Wolfeboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wolfeboro
- South Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Wolfeboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro
- Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfeboro <3>
- Lake Shore Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Park
- Lake Shore Park is located in Belknap County
- Mirror Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
- Mirror Lake is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mirror Lake <3>
- Gilmanton Ironworks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmanton Ironworks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton Ironworks
- Gilmanton Ironworks is located in Belknap County
- Gilford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
- Gilford is located in Belknap County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <3>
- New Durham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Durham
- New Durham is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Durham <3>
- Fernald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Fernald is located in Carroll County
- Wolfeboro Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro Center
- Wolfeboro Center is located in Carroll County
- Gilmanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmanton <3>
- Davis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Center Tuftonboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Tuftonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Tuftonboro
- Center Tuftonboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Tuftonboro <3>
- Laconia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
- Laconia is located in Belknap County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laconia <3>
- Lower Gilmanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Gilmanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
- Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
- Middleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Brookfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Tuftonboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuftonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuftonboro
- Tuftonboro is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuftonboro <3>
- Belmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Belknap County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <3>
- North Wolfeboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Wolfeboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wolfeboro
- North Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Water Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Village
- Water Village is located in Carroll County
- Melvin Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Village
- Melvin Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin Village <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Belknap County: www.belknapcounty.org/
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mount Major, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |